This paper provides a summary graphic representation (maps) of the theory-consistent
evidence about the causes and effects of management accounting, as presented in 275 …

Privatization—defined here as the transfer of ownership of state-owned organizations to
private parties—has attracted the attention of scholars across multiple fields. Privatization …

The legitimacy and accountability of polycentric regulatory regimes, particularly at the
transnational level, has been severely criticized, and the search is on to find ways in which …

In this paper we argue that theory, method, methodology, and knowledge gains in qualitative
field studies are intertwined through the ongoing hypothesis development in the field. We …

The purpose of this paper is to review and critique the field of public sector accounting
research. Many nation states deliver essential public services. In recent times, many of these …

The second edition of The Dynamics of Employee Relations provides a thorough and up-to-
date analysis of the changes and underlying continuities occurring in employee relations. It …

The aim of this study is to investigate the rights-based approach to development and how its
embedded promise of self-determination is enacted in the accountability relationships …

This article examines the intricate process of developing the European Union's Water
Framework Directive. It sees the Directive as a response to recent economic, political and …

What is the actual role of the local government annual report as an accountability medium in
the context of Italian public sector reforms? The empirical analysis, conducted on a sample …

This paper reports on the results of an intensive case study that investigated changes in the
accounting and financial information system of a large Spanish electricity company …