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External auditors' reliance on internal auditing: further evidence

, 2011
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore whether internal audit's reporting relationship with the audit committee and the client's business risk environment impact external auditors' reliance on the work of internal audit.
Lois Munro, Stewart, Jenny, Jenny Stewart, Munro, Lois, Munro, Lois A.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The Chinese Version of the Work Control Scale for Nurses: Modifying the Translation and Psychometric Testing

Asian Nursing Research, 2020
Purpose: The aim of the study was to modify and test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the work control scale (C-WCS). Methods: The translated scale was administered to 840 nurses in Shanghai. Validity was assessed in terms of content
Fule Wen, Lin Wang, Zhiyin Fang, Jinjin Zhu, Yaqing Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Government Internal Control System Maturity: The Role of Internal Guidance and External Control of Local Government in Indonesia

Journal of Accounting and Investment, 2017
This study discusses the Government Internal Control System (SPIP). The purpose of this study is to obtain empirical evidence of influence of guidance, external control, and the characteristics of Local Governments on Internal Control (SPIP) maturity of ...
Sutaryo Sutaryo, Dedi Sinaga
doaj   +1 more source

pH‐mediated activation of the lysosomal arginine sensor SLC38A9

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cells monitor nutrient levels via the lysosomal transporter SLC38A9 to activate the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). This study reveals that SLC38A9 function is regulated by pH. We identified histidine 544 as a critical pH sensor that undergoes conformational changes to control amino acid efflux from lysosomes; therefore, it ...
Xuelang Mu, Ampon Sae Her, Tamir Gonen
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of willingness to undergo breast cancer prophylactic examinations in Polish women

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundBreast cancer is a global health issue affecting all countries regardless of economic development status. In Poland, the risk remains high: over the past 20 years, breast cancer incidence has increased by 60%, and mortality has risen by 30 ...
Amelia Ciuba, Marta Kulpa, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

A study of the Relationship between Academic Achievement and Students\' Locus of Control [PDF]

Pizhūhish dar Āmūzish-i ̒ulūm-i Pizishkī, 2018
Introduction:  Different factors influence Academic achievement but one of the most effective factors in this regards is personality features. This study aimed to determine the relationship between academic achievement and locus of control (internal ...
Z salmalian, E Kazem- nezhad leilie, B Gholami-chaboki   +2 more
doaj  

TRAIL‐PEG‐Apt‐PLGA nanosystem as an aptamer‐targeted drug delivery system potential for triple‐negative breast cancer therapy using in vivo mouse model

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aptamers are used both therapeutically and as targeting agents in cancer treatment. We developed an aptamer‐targeted PLGA–TRAIL nanosystem that exhibited superior therapeutic efficacy in NOD/SCID breast cancer models. This nanosystem represents a novel biotechnological drug candidate for suppressing resistance development in breast cancer.
Gulen Melike Demirbolat, Aslihan Kucuk, Omer Erdogan, Samed Ozer, Bensu Kozan, Tugba Cuceli, Erkan Gumus, Evrim Cevik, Ozge Cevik   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

External auditors' reliance on internal audit: the impact of sourcing arrangements and consulting activities

, 2010
This study examines the impact of internal audit outsourcing and involvement in consulting on external auditors' reliance on the work of internal audit.
Lois Munro, Jenny Stewart, Stewart, Jenny, Stewart, Jenny D., Munro, Lois, Munro, Lois A.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The contruction and evaluation of an attention questionnaire

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 2007
The principal objective of the study was the construction and evaluation of an attention questionnaire. A corollary of the study was to determine the common factors between the Attention Questionnaire (AQ) and the Locus of Control Inventory (LCI).
Johann M Schepers
doaj   +1 more source