Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues

Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues

This paper discusses the possibilities and challenges for a developing country, particularly Malaysia, to emulate the more inclusive accountability practices of advanced countries. The paper contended that the objectives of performance measurement initiatives will not be achieved in promoting greate...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah, Saleh, Zakiah, Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EuroJournals, Inc. 2011
Subjects:
HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
HJ9701 Public accounting
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/1/EJEFAS_31_12%5B1%5D.pdf
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spelling iium-54062014-01-06T06:33:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/ Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah Saleh, Zakiah Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending HJ9701 Public accounting This paper discusses the possibilities and challenges for a developing country, particularly Malaysia, to emulate the more inclusive accountability practices of advanced countries. The paper contended that the objectives of performance measurement initiatives will not be achieved in promoting greater transparency and accountability unless their development is extended further through disclosures. This disclosure may consequently assist the relevant entities to aptly rate and rank those government agencies within its sectors. The paper concludes that there is a seemingly encouraging trend in Malaysian public sector toward greater transparency, and this can be further enhanced provided that Malaysia first addresses implementation issues and liberates itself from obsolete judgments and policies. EuroJournals, Inc. 2011-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/1/EJEFAS_31_12%5B1%5D.pdf Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah and Saleh, Zakiah and Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani (2011) Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues. European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, 31. pp. 133-145. ISSN 1450-2275 http://www.eurojournals.com/EJEFAS_31_12.pdf
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topic HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
HJ9701 Public accounting
spellingShingle HJ7451 Expenditures. Government spending
HJ9701 Public accounting
Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah
Saleh, Zakiah
Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
description This paper discusses the possibilities and challenges for a developing country, particularly Malaysia, to emulate the more inclusive accountability practices of advanced countries. The paper contended that the objectives of performance measurement initiatives will not be achieved in promoting greater transparency and accountability unless their development is extended further through disclosures. This disclosure may consequently assist the relevant entities to aptly rate and rank those government agencies within its sectors. The paper concludes that there is a seemingly encouraging trend in Malaysian public sector toward greater transparency, and this can be further enhanced provided that Malaysia first addresses implementation issues and liberates itself from obsolete judgments and policies.
format Article
author Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah
Saleh, Zakiah
Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
author_facet Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah
Saleh, Zakiah
Mohamad, Muslim Har Sani
author_sort Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah
title Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
title_short Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
title_full Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
title_fullStr Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
title_sort enhancing malaysian public sector transparency and accountability: lessons and issues
publisher EuroJournals, Inc.
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/5406/1/EJEFAS_31_12%5B1%5D.pdf
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