...Salome Oyuga; Edward Godfrey Ochieng; Geoffrey Ngene Purpose This paper investigates the moderating influence of cultural values on the relationship between governance and risk in large-scale infrastructure development projects. It integrates cultural psychology theory into interactive governance...

... factors further demonstrate that the level of hybridity varies across the sector. The paper alludes to a theory-practice gap as a result of the findings and the concept of negative hybridity and its risk to effective governance aligned with the corporate approach. Research limitations/implications...

... data whilst the rest of qualitative information is available from narratives in the annual reports. The study takes liquidity, board strength, extent of stakeholder presentation on board and government’s involvement in pricing as proxy variables for resource-based agency, stakeholder and public choice...

... the banks to gain international acclaim. It can further help in reducing bank failure by taking appropriate steps at the right time. In the words of Mullineux (2006) , well-governed banks are more likely to allocate capital efficiently and less likely to fail. Furthermore, the need for CG practices...

..., rather than the performance measurement systems (PMS) itself. The agencies should adjust their governance to the degree of uncertainty. PBC requires an informed and knowledgeable principal. Research limitations/implications – The in-depth study is limited to two road agencies. More systematic...

...Arie Halqachmi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain an evolving management strategy in state and local levels of government in the USA that contributes to better productivity through greater responsiveness, governance, increased market‐like competition and leveraging...

...E. Teimoury; M. Fesharaki; A. Bazyar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of governance modes (trust and unilateral control) on new product development (NPD) performance and the mediating role of tie strength. Design/methodology/approach Survey research was conducted...

... at the expense of line operations. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Performance measures Bureaucracy Governance Resource management Evaluation studies show that many attempts to introduce results‐based management are still unsuccessful…Nevertheless, the need for measuring output...

... due to existing political, economic and social conditions. Therefore, the external mechanisms of accountability must be strengthened to ensure good governance in Bangladesh. Social implications A weak system of accountability renders the task of public management difficult and the establishment...

... Institutions have stepped up efforts to contribute to the debate, and the former's “Management in Government” project intends to improve the availability of current data. While some international country competitiveness rankings have included information on the functioning of countries' public sectors...

...‐mail policy and presents sample policies and guidelines for the effective use of e‐mail services. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Electronic mail Communications Governance Electronic mail (e‐mail) is a boon to office communications. Employees can be notified instantaneously of important office...