Danny Chow
Biographic Data
| ID | 4453026 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danny Chow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danny |
| FAMILY NAME | Chow |
| SIGNATURE | CHOW D |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Business Maynooth University Maynooth Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8410-0663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector
Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human‐centered services, such as social services, where sourcing decisions are more complex or multifaceted. Using actual cost data obtained fro…
The United Nations’ (UN) decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards (Ipsas)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse and understand the UN System’s adoption of IPSAS from a legitimacy perspective. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of publicly accessible documents from the UN System archives was conducted. The analysis was framed through the broader lens of legitimacy theory, drawing attention to the rationalities of decisions taken. Findings This study illustrated how the need for accounting reforms w…
Financial Responsibilisation and the Role of Accounting in Social Work
Accounting provides a distinctive conceptual lens to analyse how neo-liberal reforms in the public sector operate. Despite this, appreciation of the significance of accounting as a key neo-liberal instrument of organisational change is only embryonic in social work research. Against this background, this article presents the findings of an empirical study, conducted across children’s services departments at three English councils, which illuminat…
Mental accounting and decision making
Mental accounting and decision making
Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector
Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human‐centered services, such as social services, where sourcing decisions are more complex or multifaceted. Using actual cost data obtained fro…
Mental accounting and decision making
The United Nations’ (UN) decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards (Ipsas)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse and understand the UN System’s adoption of IPSAS from a legitimacy perspective. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of publicly accessible documents from the UN System archives was conducted. The analysis was framed through the broader lens of legitimacy theory, drawing attention to the rationalities of decisions taken. Findings This study illustrated how the need for accounting reforms w…
Financial Responsibilisation and the Role of Accounting in Social Work
Accounting provides a distinctive conceptual lens to analyse how neo-liberal reforms in the public sector operate. Despite this, appreciation of the significance of accounting as a key neo-liberal instrument of organisational change is only embryonic in social work research. Against this background, this article presents the findings of an empirical study, conducted across children’s services departments at three English councils, which illuminat…
Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector
Debates on contracting out to the private sector is primarily focused on the cost efficiency of its provision, drawing on experiences with hard or technical services such as waste and water management. This paper focuses on a growing interest in the role and impact of sourcing decisions in softer or more human‐centered services, such as social services, where sourcing decisions are more complex or multifaceted. Using actual cost data obtained fro…
Economics (4 works) · Accounting (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (2 works) · Public sector (2 works) · Accounting (1 work) · Accounting and Organizational Management (1 work) · Audit (1 work)