Search Results - "Stapleton, Pamela"

Examining the use of corporate governance mechanisms in public–private partnerships : why do they not deliver public accountability? by Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Corporate governance mechanisms which aim to ensure financial accountability in the context of long-term Public–Private Partnership (PPP) contracts - the…”
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The impact of hybridity on PPP governance and related accountability mechanisms: the case of UK education PPPs by Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…PurposeContemporary organisational landscapes offer opportunities for hybrids to thrive. Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are one thriving hybrid form…”
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Emergence of corporate political activities in the guise of social responsibility: dispatches from a developing economy by Siddiqui, Javed, Mehjabeen, Melita, Stapleton, Pamela

“…PurposeThe objective of this paper is to investigate the emergence of corporate political activities (CPAs) in the form of social responsibility in the banking…”
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The extent of corporate governance disclosure and its determinants in a developing market: The case of Egypt by Samaha, Khaled, Dahawy, Khaled, Hussainey, Khaled, Stapleton, Pamela

“…This paper assesses the extent of corporate governance voluntary disclosure and the impact of a comprehensive set of corporate governance (CG) attributes…”
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Austerity and Hospitals in Deficit: Is PPP Termination the Answer? by Hellowell, Mark, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…While austerity is commonly presented as a necessary, although undesirable, reduction in public expenditure, this framing may disguise a re‐imagining of the…”
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Outsourcing justice? by Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…The paper takes an institutional logics theoretical approach to examine how an outsourcing scandal of overcharging for electronic monitoring of offenders was…”
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The role of structure in manipulating PPP accountability by Agyenim-Boateng, Cletus, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the accounting and governance of public private partnerships (PPPs) that are structured as joint venture…”
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Accountability and corporate governance of public private partnerships by Shaoul, Jean, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Brennan and Solomon (2008) identify six new frontiers in accountability and corporate governance research to stimulate research. This paper contributes to such…”
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Public accountability reform in a Nigerian ministry by Sulu-Gambari, Waziri, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Purpose This paper aims to address the gap within the public accountability literature with regard to emerging economies and add to knowledge about how…”
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A changing market for PFI financing: Evidence from the financiers by Demirag, Istemi, Khadaroo, Iqbal, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Responses to a questionnaire survey received from PFI financiers, and interviews with senior managers, show that as the credit crunch took hold banks became…”
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Spanish healthcare public private partnerships: The ‘Alzira model’ by Acerete, Basilio, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…► The initial contract was never financially viable. ► The second contract became viable due to beneficial changes in the funding regime. ► The political role…”
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The imaginary of the city versus messy realities by Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela, Wei, Hua, Williams, Karel

“…Accounting research on transport has been narrowly focused on cost recovery and the consequences of privatization and restructuring. Accounting researchers…”
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The diffusion of risks in public private partnership contracts by Demirag, Istemi, Khadaroo, Iqbal, Stapleton, Pamela, Stevenson, Caral

“…Purpose - The UK government argues that the benefits of public private partnership (PPP) in delivering public infrastructure stem from transferring risks to…”
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Risks and the financing of PPP: Perspectives from the financiers by Demirag, Istemi, Khadaroo, Iqbal, Stapleton, Pamela, Stevenson, Caral

“…Public private partnerships (PPP) are an established model for most governments internationally to provide infrastructure-based services, using private…”
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A Comparative Policy Analysis of Healthcare PPPs: Examining Evidence from Two Spanish Regions from an International Perspective by Acerete, Basilio, Gasca, Mar, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…As demand for public healthcare grows and government budgets are squeezed, many countries find policies involving private sector delivery of clinical services…”
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Private finance: bridging the gap for the UK's Dartford and Skye bridges? by Shaoul, Jean, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…This article investigates the outcomes in terms of the cost to both the taxpayer and road users of using private finance to build and operate the Dartford…”
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The role of the audit committee in Thailand: a mature monitoring mechanism or an evolving process? by Tengamnuay, Kwansagool, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Following the East Asia financial crisis of 1997 in common with other countries, Thailand mimicked a series of governance measures, including the mandatory…”
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New development: New global health care PPP developments-a critique of the success story by Acerete, Basilio, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…Health care public-private partnerships (PPPs), where clinical services as well as infrastructure are delivered by the private sector, are coming under the…”
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NHS CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND PFI: FROM CENTRAL RESPONSIBILITY TO LOCAL AFFORDABILITY by Shaoul, Jean, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…At its inception, the NHS was structured as a public corporation, which owned its hospitals. Sixty years on, hospitals are business units or Trusts, which are…”
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Highway Robbery? A Financial Analysis of Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) in UK Roads by Shaoul, Jean, Stafford, Anne, Stapleton, Pamela

“…The ex-post facto cost of using private finance in roads is examined using a case study approach. The paper focuses on the first eight design, build, finance…”
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