Public CFO competencies – A National Defence case study examining the balance between financial and strategic priorities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kurt Schobel (0000-0001-7996-6382, Kushiro City General Hospital, corresponding author), Geoffrey Pond (0000-0001-5069-0845) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 229-246 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.12366 |
| OpenAlex | W3036892019 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the public sector is relatively new. Prior research on private sector CFOs identified that CFOs tend to focus on either financial or strategic issues. In this study, we examined if these same tendencies exist within the public sector. Using the Department of National Defence as a case study, we asked Comptrollers to compare a set of 8 roles to determine if a bias towards financial or strategic roles exists. We found that some bias exists within National Defence; however, we also found most recognize that you cannot focus exclusively on either role
Balance (ability · Business · Accounting · Corporate Finance and Governance · Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management · Psychology · Risk Management in Financial Firms
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |