collective challenge of governing the volunteer energy commons. To this challenge we apply the design principles of Elinor Ostrom … (1990) for robust governance of the common pool resource.  …

dialog between questions of legitimacy, accountability and tolerated illegalities. For that purpose, the author …, the author found that the dialog between particularistic legitimacy, accountability and tolerated illegalities offered an …'s accountability structures, legal procedures and class dynamics, which mark the terrain in which personnel function. In that terrain …

reports to examine the degree to which assurance statements enhance and uphold organisational transparency and accountability … statements to the stakeholders groups, sustainability assurance practice cannot be considered as the accountability enabler. With … practice has not yet emerged as a tool of social accountability. Originality/value This study provides a comprehensive and up …

and ongoing debates of legitimacy and accountability, this paper articulates a series of problems that should be … meet the claims of the legitimacy community of development. These can include the level and depth of accountability … considered in the regulation of cross-national DNPO audits with reference to their specific legitimacy communities. Findings The …

Purpose This paper aims to examine how the level of corporate governance disclosures by Spanish universities is … show that the amount of corporate governance information disclosed by Spanish universities is far from being adequate and … the most influential variables associated with better disclosure levels of corporate governance information are the public …

governance. The very nature of the relationship between governance, accountability and accounting may therefore have also changed … principal theory used is regulation theory, which incorporates aspects of hegemony theory and governance. Regulation theory …. Changes in economic structures will result in conditions, which favour different governance structures for these institutions …

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to report the findings from research into the governance of adult protection in … evidence on the governance of adult safeguarding in England. Design/methodology/approach – The study comprised a thematic … of governance of adult protection arrangements. Practical implications – The paper identifies outcomes and challenges in …

levels of government in the USA that contributes to better productivity through greater responsiveness, governance, increased … obligations (i.e. pensions), diffuse accountability issues that have to do with elementary and secondary education – what the … community participation in governance, i.e. through opportunities to contribute to the developing of the licensing process, its …

effects on accountability outcomes of non-profit organizations (NPOs). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from … examine the relationships between five dimensions of CISs and accountability outcomes. Findings The findings revealed that all …, and whistle blowing) significantly contribute to positive accountability outcomes of NPOs. Practical implications In order …