Abstract
The effectiveness of accounting information system (AIS) in public sector organization (PSO) is well recognized to play an important part in obtaining sustainable performance (SP). Nevertheless, the effectiveness of AIS cannot achieve the SP on its own due to the rapid changing in the global economic world. Accordingly, there is an increasing demand on a framework of evaluation which is considered to be appropriate with the characteristics of PSO to orientate, manage, and assess operations of AIS toward attaining SP. Thus, this study is undertaken with the aim at exploring the relationship between the impact of public sector scorecard (PSS) implementations and effectiveness of AIS toward SP enhancement with evidence gathered from 883 PSOs’ accountants in Mekong Delta region. Data analyzed by the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) highlight that PSS adoption has a significant impact on the effectiveness of AIS. It also provides a reliable basis for the association between the effectiveness of AIS and SP. Although the topic of research is still immature, these findings are predicted to serve as a catalyst for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to inquire and adopt because of its potential benefits in PSOs’ operations.
1. Introduction
Accounting information system (AIS) is acknowledged as an effective tool to deal with the exterior and interior changes (Shagari, Abdullah, & Saat, 2017) through processing data and transaction to generating useful information for planning, controlling, and operating the organizational activities (Romney, Steinbart, & Cushing, 1997) as well as facilitating and gaining organizational performance (Saganuwan, Ismail, & Ahmad, 2013). This issue has directed the scholars’ attention on AIS effectiveness since such useful accounting information will contribute to the organizational efficiency improvement and accountability accomplishment (Mellemvik, Monsen, & Olson, 1988).
7.1. Conclusion
Based a theoretical point of view, the current research aims to explore whether PSS implementations are associated with the effectiveness of AIS in enhancement SP with evidence gathered from PSOs in Mekong Delta region. The results of the study provide a reliable basis for the link between PSS implementation and the effectiveness of AIS in PSOs. Accordingly, each of AISs’ components plays a vital role in promoting environment performance, social performance, and economic performance to ensure the enhancement in overall organizational SP. In this regard, the researchers’ experiences propose some implications that need to be further taken into consideration.
