Managing expectations with emotional accountability
Making City Hospitals accountable during the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20201372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Istemi Demirag (0000-0003-0116-1829, Tallinn University of Technology), Cemil Eren Fırtın (0000-0002-8839-0298, University of Gothenburg), Ebru Tekin Bilbil (0000-0001-9916-1047, Özyeğin University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 889-901 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Budgeting Accounting & Financial Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3367 • E-ISSN: 1945-1814 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jpbafm-07-2020-0097 |
| OpenAlex | W3095542717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
Purpose This paper explores the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in the financial and parliamentary accountability mechanisms of public-private partnership (PPP) “City Hospitals” in Turkey. Diverse and changing accountability mechanisms are explored regarding budgetary, affordability and emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study of City Hospitals in Turkey. Empirical data are collected and analyzed qualitatively from publicly available government and related sources, Turkish National Audit reports (Sayistay), strategic healthcare investment plans, relevant laws, decrees and NGO reports and news articles. Findings Existing accountability mechanisms for arranging and/or delivering value-for-money (VfM) in Turkish PPP hospitals are weak. This provided policy makers with more flexibility to manage expectations of its citizens in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic. Political decision makers, through PPPs, created political capital for themselves by engaging in emotional accountability at the expense of better financial and parliamentary accountability. Originality/value This article contributes to the literature by articulating how roles of accountability change in crisis and introduces the concept of emotional accountability during a period of heavy infrastructure investments in City Hospitals in Turkey
Accountability · Audit · Business · General partnership · Originality · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Turkish · Law · Medicine · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Public Procurement and Policy · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Accounting · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |