The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government

This study examines the impact of the MBS on overall financial management in the Malaysian central government organisations. This study adopted cross sectional survey with two main stages of data collection - questionnaire and interview surveys. Providing evidence on the applicability of NPFM in de...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani, Kharbari, Yusuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trisakti University 2009
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spelling iium-42912013-07-29T06:21:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4291/ The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani Kharbari, Yusuf HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending HJ9701 Public accounting This study examines the impact of the MBS on overall financial management in the Malaysian central government organisations. This study adopted cross sectional survey with two main stages of data collection - questionnaire and interview surveys. Providing evidence on the applicability of NPFM in developing countries, generally the respondents agreed that the MBS had improved financial management processes of their organisations by virtue of Expenditure Target, greater autonomy to operational managers and result based performance measures. However, structural weaknesses related to annuality and resistance to change by managers might undermine the reforms. Problems including shortfall of allocations and delays in receiving funds at responsibility centres should be addressed by the government. More importantly, this study provides evidence about the effectiveness of the NPFM mechanisms, which has its western origin, to civil service organisations in emerging economies. Trisakti University 2009-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4291/1/IMAR_1_-_Muslim_HAr_4291.pdf Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani and Kharbari, Yusuf (2009) The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government. The Indonesian Management and Accounting Research (IMAR), 8 (1). pp. 19-48. ISSN 1411 8858 http://www.maksi-trisakti.ac.id/index.php/imar-archive.html?start=12
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topic HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
HJ9701 Public accounting
spellingShingle HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
HJ9701 Public accounting
Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
Kharbari, Yusuf
The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
description This study examines the impact of the MBS on overall financial management in the Malaysian central government organisations. This study adopted cross sectional survey with two main stages of data collection - questionnaire and interview surveys. Providing evidence on the applicability of NPFM in developing countries, generally the respondents agreed that the MBS had improved financial management processes of their organisations by virtue of Expenditure Target, greater autonomy to operational managers and result based performance measures. However, structural weaknesses related to annuality and resistance to change by managers might undermine the reforms. Problems including shortfall of allocations and delays in receiving funds at responsibility centres should be addressed by the government. More importantly, this study provides evidence about the effectiveness of the NPFM mechanisms, which has its western origin, to civil service organisations in emerging economies.
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author Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
Kharbari, Yusuf
author_facet Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
Kharbari, Yusuf
author_sort Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
title The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
title_short The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
title_full The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
title_fullStr The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
title_full_unstemmed The NPFM in emerging economies : the Modified Budgeting System(MBS) in Malaysian government
title_sort npfm in emerging economies : the modified budgeting system(mbs) in malaysian government
publisher Trisakti University
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/4291/
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