How do innovation and financial reporting influence public sector performance in a transition market?
Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
ISSN: 2042-1168
Article publication date: 14 December 2021
Issue publication date: 7 July 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Drawing on new public management (NPM) theory and institutional theory, this research examined the direct and indirect effects of an innovation-oriented culture on organisational performance as measured based on financial reporting quality and accountability. The investigation involved public organisations in Vietnam, which is a transition market.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey was administered to accountants and finance managers working in the public sector, and 248 valid questionnaires were subjected to analysis. The research model and hypotheses were tested via partial least squares-structural equation modelling.
Findings
Results indicated that an innovation-oriented culture favourably affects the performance of public sector organisations. The quality of financial reporting and accountability mediate the relationship between the aforementioned culture and performance.
Originality/value
This study is the first to examine the chain of activities that spans innovation, financial reporting quality, accountability and organisational performance in the context of public sector organisations in an Asian transition market.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Citation
Tran, Y.T., Nguyen, N.P. and Hoang, T.C. (2022), "How do innovation and financial reporting influence public sector performance in a transition market?", Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 645-662. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-06-2021-0180
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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