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Exploring corrupt practices in public sector management: the case of Nigeria

Otusanya, Olatunde Julius - In: African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance 1 (2012) 3, pp. 234-269

The public sector is that part of economic and administrative life which deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for government, whether national, regional or local. Socio-political and economic developments in Nigeria have been distorted by high levels of corruption conducted and...

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The role of board skepticism in strengthening nonprofit performance measurement and accountability

Bruni-Bossio, Vincent; Kaczur, Melanie - In: Nonprofit management & leadership 34 (2024) 3, pp. 567-588

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Improving efficiency and accountability: a case study on outsourcing strategies in higher education in Sri Lanka

Herath, Siriyama Kanthi; Wickramasinghe, Danture; … - In: International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 2 (2010) 3, pp. 275-304

interesting strategic initiative in the attempt to achieve enhanced efficiency, effectiveness and accountability. Privatisation is …

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Rethinking Governance: Empirical Lessons Challenge Orthodoxy

Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

as rule of law, voice and accountability, corruption control, and state capture, we then provide evidence which suggests … emerging economies. We argue instead that sharper focus on external accountability is required, focusing on: transparency …

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Procurement issues in Malaysia

Shu Hui, Wee; Othman, Radiah; Hj Omar, Normah; Abdul … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 24 (2011) 6, pp. 567-593

procurement system; the contractors and the procurement officers on issues such as accountability, transparency, corruption …

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When two worlds collide

In: Strategic Direction 31 (2015) 9, pp. 12-14

of accountability and reporting was the inability to fully understand the inner workings of major corporations. This was …

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The Usefulness of Economic Value-Added (EVA®) and its Components in the Australian Context

Worthington, Andrew C.; West, Tracey A. - 2001

In this study, pooled time-series, cross-sectional data on 110 Australian companies over the period 1992-1998 is employed to examine whether EVA® is more highly associated with stock returns than conventional accounting-based measures: namely, earnings before extraordinary items, net cash flow...

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Australian Accounting Enrolments and Student Load: An Empirical Note on Trends and Composition Through the 1990s

Worthington, Andrew C.; Higgs, Helen - 2001

This statistical note examines trends in Australian accounting enrolments and student load, together with the composition of enrolments and course completions, over the 1990s. Unpublished higher education statistics from the Department of Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) is...

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Powerful friends: the institutionalisation of corporate accounting practices in an Australian religious/charitable organisation

Irvine, Helen J. - 2000

practices, as they demonstrate a level of financial accountability that proves them to be legitimate recipients of funds from …

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Offering more than advice: consultancies in a nonprofit organization

Irvine, Helen J. - 2005

This paper explains the proliferation of consulting activities in nonprofit organizations, and illustrates it by a study of the external consultancies commissioned by one religious/charitable organization (RCO) within a twelve-month period. The qualitative study, conducted over one year,...

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