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accountability and efficiency. Changes have occurred in public sector management and in public sector accounting. Techniques such as … framework of accountability.  …
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the demise, in Australia, of Westminster accountability conventions.  … between civil servants, as APS managers, and their ministers has changed. Explores the accountability implications of the … commercialization of the APS in the context of the recasting of the accountability responsibilities of civil servants associated with …
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Examines the extent to which the introduction of a “new” model of management in the public sector has led to a realignment in the roles, responsibilities, and relationships between the policy‐makers, the bureaucracy and civil society in Trinidad and Tobago. Suggests that the introduction...
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this article, to phenomena such as regulations, public accountability, procedures and forms. From this stems the belief …
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engendering this enhanced accountability. First reviews the meaning of accountability and the different level of accountability in … the public sector. Then reviews the principal changes in the accountability processes caused by the reforms of the 1980s … and 1990s and questions whether these reforms have led to greater accountability. Concludes that this accountability is …
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trends towards democratization, have increased the pressure for accountability and transparency from those in office …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent public sector entities in Austria, Germany and Switzerland apply sustainability reporting (SR) guidelines in line with the global reporting initiative (GRI) to respond to societal pressure. It further assesses the kind of...
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, Australia, showed low levels of accountability and very little performance measurement taking place. However, significant …There is a a great deal of literature on performance measurement and accountability in government. Governments around … organisation’s performance. To improve performance measurement systems and accountability to different stakeholders, non …
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managerial skills required under conditions of competition are considered alongside overall changes in the role of local …
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Managerial restructuring of the Australian public service during the period of the Keating Government was designed to provide greater responsiveness on the part of public servants to ministers. Increased use of ministerial advisers and the formalisation of contract employment for departmental...
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