Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Executive accountability'

Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Public Administration and Urban Studies, 2006.
"May, 2006." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 10/11/2006) Advisor, Raymond W. Cox III; Committee members, Julia Beckett, Francois Doamekpor, Jennifer Alexander, Kathryn Feltey; Interim Department Chair, Charles B. Monroe; Dean of the College, Ronald F. Levant; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

The unauthorised disclosure of official information has caused embarrassment to successive governments regardless of political affiliation. At times, the disclosure of highly important documents pertaining to national security has reportedly caused immeasurable harm to the defence of the realm and damaged international cooperation. The protection of national security may however be used as a shield behind which malpractice can occur. Use of the Official Secrets Acts to prosecute Crown Servants for the unauthorised disclosure of information damaging to the reputation of government has proved controversial. Crown servants operate in an environment whereby a relationship of trust and loyalty is paramount to the running of government in a democratic society. Crown servants, however, remain in a unique position to witness acts of malpractice or maladministration. When other checks and balances fail, the Crown servant is faced with the unenviable prospect of allowing the malpractice to continue or to blow the whistle. This thesis provides an assessment of the existing officially prescribed mechanisms for Crown servants to blow the whistle and the position of the Crown servant as a journalistic source. It considers Crown servants in the Civil Service and is extended to provide two distinct case studies of servants in the UK intelligence community and members of the UK armed forces. This thesis critically evaluates the available whistleblower procedures alongside the current mechanisms used to hold the government and its departments to account, concluding that there are significant gaps in the current processes. Comparative analysis of other jurisdictions is used to bolster understanding with the objective of providing a number of key recommendations to provide strong, viable, alternatives to unauthorised disclosures.

Municipal councils are vested with the legal authority to promote financial accountability in their respective municipalities. To accomplish this responsibility, municipal council establishes committees to enable a structured and coordinated mechanism through which it can promote financial accountability effectively. However and despite the available legal and institutional mechanisms established to enable council committees to promote financial accountability, the lack of effective financial accountability in municipalities has persisted. This study focused on the role of council committees in ensuring financial accountability. It was guided by the following research questions: What are the major factors that contribute to financial accountability at local level, what is the role of council committees in promoting financial accountability and how can council committees be strengthened to play an effective role in Stellenbosch municipality&rsquo
s municipal financial accountability. Stellenbosch Local Municipality was used as a case study for this research. The data was collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data was sourced from members of relevant council committees through structured and unstructured interviews. Secondary data was obtained from relevant municipal reports, internet sources, government department publications, journals and Auditor - General&rsquo
s reports which contributed to the reliability, validity and objectivity of the findings. The findings showed that political instability, a lack of a culture of accountability, lack of clearly defined authority for accountability, lack of relevant capacity and willingness are some of the major factors that have impacted negatively on council committees from promoting effective financial accountability. The study opens up the possibility of future research to include a wider number of municipalities.

Orientador: Karina Lilia Pasquariello Mariano
Banca: Maria Teresa Kerbauy
Banca: Valeriano Mendes Ferreira Costa
Resumo: O presente estudo tem por objeto a análise dos mecanismos institucionais de fiscalização e controle da Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. O objetivo é verificar quais são os instrumentos com que o Poder Legislativo conta para exercer suas funções fiscalizatórias e de controle dentro do sistema político estadual paulista. Em vista dessa preocupação, o estudo se concentra, num primeiro momento, na discussão a respeito da importância do estudo dos formatos institucionais e da relação entre as instituições e o comportamento dos atores. Posteriormente, buscamos apresentar modelos teóricos sobre a fiscalização e controle, privilegiando as caracterizações e as justificativas funcionais, de maneira a apresentar sua relevância, complexidade e limitações. Em seguida, detalhamos as atribuições e competências da Assembléia Legislativa paulista, tomando por base a nova ordem institucional inaugurada com a promulgação da Constituição do Estado de São Paulo de 1989. O debate perpassa a caracterização dos atores envolvidos no sistema político estadual paulista, como também os mecanismos institucionais que outorgam poderes a esses atores. As prescrições institucionais presentes nos textos legais, sobretudo na Constituição e no Regimento Interno, são apresentados e analisados criticamente alicerçados na literatura concernente. Por fim, relacionamos o debate teórico e o conjunto de competências e atribuições da Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo aos dados encontrados na pesquisa empírica para que, então, sejam expostas as conclusões deste estudo.
Abstract: The object of this study is the analysis of the institucional accountability devices of Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. The objective is to find out which are the instruments Legislative uses to exercise its functions. In view of this concern, the study focuses the discussion on the importance of the study of institutional forms and the relationship between institutions and behavior of actors. Subsequently, we present theoretical models on the oversight and control, focusing on characterization and functional reasons, so as to make its importance, complexity and limitations. Then, we detail the powers of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, based on the new institutional order defined with the promulgation of the Constitution of the State of São Paulo in 1989. The debate involves characterization of the actors involved in the political system, but also the institutional mechanisms of empowerment of these actors. The institutional requirements in legal texts are presented and analyzed based on concerning literature, particularly the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure. Finally, we relate the theoretical debate, all the powers and duties of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, and the data found in empirical research to expose the conclusions of this study.
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Thesis (Ph. D. (Public Administration)) --University of Limpopo, 2019
South Africa continues to experiment with democracy after 23 years since its rebirth in 1994. The country‘s democracy is still developing towards greater transparency, full participation and accountability. Development depends on the existence of strong and vibrant institutions of accountability in the face of the challenges that threaten to reverse the gains made since the advent of democracy. Among such institutions is the legislature, which is the focus of this study. The study probes the oversight role of legislatures in South Africa. Oversight has become a subject of interest in the field of Public Administration as it is viewed as the mandate of legislatures to hold the government to account for managing public resources in the course of conducting public affairs. This study broadens the understanding of oversight by examining crucial relations between the legislature and the executive, and by providing insight into the legislature‘s ability and capacity to carry out the oversight mandate. This is mainly because in most developing countries, the legislative sector, and particularly African legislatures have been categorised as weak. They are generally censured to have institutional weaknesses and limited decision-making role. There are, however, common challenges, including but not limited to lack of capacity, the dominance of the executive and its reluctance to cooperate, and lack of political will attributed to various factors. These challenges are intensified by the legislature‘s perceived inability to deal with emerging issues. Studies previously conducted in the Gauteng Legislature have affirmed some of these challenges, including among others, lack of independence and capacity issues when exercising its oversight role. However, the literature pointed to increased oversight activities in democratic legislatures over the years. Although increase in oversight activities is acknowledged in the study, literature on oversight effectiveness is scant. From the foregoing, the aim of the study was to examine whether the oversight role of legislatures has effects in terms of the promotion of good governance, particularly executive transparency and accountability as well as public involvement. In addition to focusing on the relationship between the executive and the legislature, ability and capacity of the legislature, the study also set out to determine the extent to which the public participates in oversight processes of legislatures. The study concentrated on the Gauteng Legislature, and focused on the work of Portfolio Committees as they are responsible for the day to day oversight work of legislatures. The literature reviewed points out to the complex nature of the legislative oversight setting based on the systems of governance adopted in a country, which has an influence on the relationship between the executive and the legislature, and in turn, on oversight. The study has employed a qualitative approach, with the data collected utilising semistructured in-depth personal interviews, participant observation and document analysis. Semi-structured personal interviews were the main data collection tool utilised to collect primary data from the participants. The participants were selected utilising non-probability (purposive) sampling to target participants with knowledge and experience on the subject matter to attain the objectives of the study. In addition, the participant observation and document analysis were used to collect both primary and secondary data to supplement the interviews with the respondents. This was mainly to respond to the contention of this study. The study argues that the legislature through its oversight role has the ability and capacity to promote transparency and accountability as well as public involvement. The findings of this study suggest that to a certain extent, the oversight role might have positive effects on promoting executive transparency and accountability. However, the findings have pointed out some serious shortcomings regarding the extent to which the public participates in the oversight work of the legislature. This is regardless of the efforts made by the legislature to establish platforms to ensure that the public participates in the oversight role to hold the executive accountable. Furthermore, the study has found that Portfolio Committees are a suitable mechanism to hold the executive to account as among others, the Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) work well together. There are improved relations between the Gauteng government departments and committees. The departments are responsive; yet there are still challenges leading to the elusion of accountability, with limited or no consequences. The study recommends inter alia, follow-up on oversight activities; committee action against the executive‘s reluctance; strengthening the role of research; and regular interactions between the executive and the legislature. Keywords Accountability, Committees, Democracy, Executive, Government, Governance, Good Governance, Legislature, Performance, Public Participation, Service Delivery, Transparency, Political Parties, and Oversight.

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O presente estudo tem por objeto a análise dos mecanismos institucionais de fiscalização e controle da Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. O objetivo é verificar quais são os instrumentos com que o Poder Legislativo conta para exercer suas funções fiscalizatórias e de controle dentro do sistema político estadual paulista. Em vista dessa preocupação, o estudo se concentra, num primeiro momento, na discussão a respeito da importância do estudo dos formatos institucionais e da relação entre as instituições e o comportamento dos atores. Posteriormente, buscamos apresentar modelos teóricos sobre a fiscalização e controle, privilegiando as caracterizações e as justificativas funcionais, de maneira a apresentar sua relevância, complexidade e limitações. Em seguida, detalhamos as atribuições e competências da Assembléia Legislativa paulista, tomando por base a nova ordem institucional inaugurada com a promulgação da Constituição do Estado de São Paulo de 1989. O debate perpassa a caracterização dos atores envolvidos no sistema político estadual paulista, como também os mecanismos institucionais que outorgam poderes a esses atores. As prescrições institucionais presentes nos textos legais, sobretudo na Constituição e no Regimento Interno, são apresentados e analisados criticamente alicerçados na literatura concernente. Por fim, relacionamos o debate teórico e o conjunto de competências e atribuições da Assembléia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo aos dados encontrados na pesquisa empírica para que, então, sejam expostas as conclusões deste estudo.
The object of this study is the analysis of the institucional accountability devices of Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. The objective is to find out which are the instruments Legislative uses to exercise its functions. In view of this concern, the study focuses the discussion on the importance of the study of institutional forms and the relationship between institutions and behavior of actors. Subsequently, we present theoretical models on the oversight and control, focusing on characterization and functional reasons, so as to make its importance, complexity and limitations. Then, we detail the powers of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, based on the new institutional order defined with the promulgation of the Constitution of the State of São Paulo in 1989. The debate involves characterization of the actors involved in the political system, but also the institutional mechanisms of empowerment of these actors. The institutional requirements in legal texts are presented and analyzed based on concerning literature, particularly the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure. Finally, we relate the theoretical debate, all the powers and duties of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, and the data found in empirical research to expose the conclusions of this study.

Magister Commercii - MCom
This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998 and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the quality of democracy in the country. The research addresses various sub-research questions such as, what is independence? What is a quality democracy? Is the NPA able to foster democratic accountability? It further assesses to which extent executive influence and leadership instability affect the independence of the NPA, by looking at the relationship between the executive – the state Presidents’ and government officials – and the NPA, over the years, in terms of the law practiced. And lastly, whether the role of ANC has affected the NPA. These questions arise out of my interest to understand the NPA in terms of its constitutional mandate and how it impacts democracy. The principal concepts used to date indicates that democracy comprises several procedural norms. These democratic norms – accountability, the constraint of executive power, the separation of powers, and the rule of law form the bases for my research study; while other integral factors include independence, state capture, and dominant party systems. The research methodology for this thesis incorporated qualitative research, a case study, and triangulation. The research also included interviews, with Advocate Shaun Abrahams, Dr Silas Ramaite, Advocate Vusi Pikoli, Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, Mr Steven Swart, Mr Lawson Naidoo, Mr Paul Hoffman, Dr Jeff Rudin, Professor Lukas Muntingh, Professor Lovell Fernandez, Mr Gareth Newham, and Advocate Mike Pothier as the interviewees. The data analysis and synthesis suggest that the lack of oversight of the NPA alongside the political dominance of the ANC has allowed for an infiltration of political influence within the institution resulting in the selective prosecution of high-profile cases. The data highlights the blurring of lines as a result of state capture which has tainted the NPA’s independence. The importance of this research study lies in the relationship of the NPA and democracy, as an erosion of the NPA essentially correlates with the weakening of democracy. Therefore it is vital to protect our independent institutions, like the NPA, as they strengthen our democracy, assist in upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.

Magister Commercii - Mcom (Political Studies)
This thesis focuses on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa between 1998 and 2017, by looking at whether it acts as an independent institution and if it strengthens the quality of democracy in the country. The research addresses various sub-research questions such as, what is independence? What is a quality democracy? Is the NPA able to foster democratic accountability? It further assesses to which extent executive influence and leadership instability affect the independence of the NPA, by looking at the relationship between the executive – the state Presidents’ and government officials – and the NPA, over the years, in terms of the law practiced. And lastly, whether the role of ANC has affected the NPA. These questions arise out of my interest to understand the NPA in terms of its constitutional mandate and how it impacts democracy. The principal concepts used to date indicates that democracy comprises several procedural norms. These democratic norms – accountability, the constraint of executive power, the separation of powers, and the rule of law form the bases for my research study; while other integral factors include independence, state capture, and dominant party systems. The research methodology for this thesis incorporated qualitative research, a case study, and triangulation. The research also included interviews, with Advocate Shaun Abrahams, Dr Silas Ramaite, Advocate Vusi Pikoli, Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach, Mr Steven Swart, Mr Lawson Naidoo, Mr Paul Hoffman, Dr Jeff Rudin, Professor Lukas Muntingh, Professor Lovell Fernandez, Mr Gareth Newham, and Advocate Mike Pothier as the interviewees. The data analysis and synthesis suggest that the lack of oversight of the NPA alongside the political dominance of the ANC has allowed for an infiltration of political influence within the institution resulting in the selective prosecution of high-profile cases. The data highlights the blurring of lines as a result of state capture which has tainted the NPA’s independence. The importance of this research study lies in the relationship of the NPA and democracy, as an erosion of the NPA essentially correlates with the weakening of democracy. Therefore it is vital to protect our independent institutions, like the NPA, as they strengthen our democracy, assist in upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.

A administração pública apresenta vários problemas, que vão desde a ausência de avaliações quanto aos aspectos de eficiência, eficácia e efetividade na utilização de recursos e das políticas públicas adotadas, até a prática perversa da corrupção em suas diversas formas. Grande parte destes problemas decorre da falta de mecanismos de controle e acompanhamento para saber se as ações promovidas pelos gestores públicos estão de acordo com os objetivos da sociedade. Os problemas que decorrem desta relação de conflito de interesses entre aqueles que delegam a administração de suas organizações e aqueles que recebem esta delegação e administram, são chamados de problemas da relação entre principal e agente. No setor público pode-se considerar que agente é o gestor público (recebe a delegação e administra) e principal é o cidadão ou a própria sociedade (que delega). Estes conceitos têm origem na teoria da agência. Esta teoria é um dos fundamentos da governança, seja no setor privado ou no setor público. E a governança adota princípios como a transparência e a accountability para propor práticas de controle e acompanhamento da administração, a fim de evitar os problemas da relação agente e principal. Deste modo, a presente pesquisa tem por objetivo avaliar se os relatórios de gestão do Poder Executivo municipal são aderentes aos princípios e padrões de boas práticas de governança para o setor público acerca da transparência e da accountability na utilização dos recursos, bem como dos resultados gerados em decorrência das políticas públicas adotadas. Para tanto, a metodologia utilizada neste trabalho foi a seguinte: através da pesquisa bibliográfica, identificou-se na literatura quais os princípios e padrões de boas práticas de governança para a administração pública, e criou-se um quadro-síntese para servir de base para avaliação dos relatórios de gestão quanto aos aspectos de transparência e accountability; através da pesquisa documental foram selecionados os relatórios de gestão da Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro a serem analisados, que foi a cidade escolhida para realização da pesquisa pela proximidade com o autor e pela disponibilização de diversos documentos em seu sítio eletrônico; a seguir, pela análise de conteúdo, fez-se a avaliação dos documentos utilizando-se o quadrosíntese produzido. Os resultados da pesquisa demonstraram que os relatórios de gestão analisados possuem pouca aderência aos princípios e padrões de boa governança, evidenciando-se uma aderência de apenas 37,71% em relação aos elementos estabelecidos no quadro-síntese. Assim, apontou claramente para o fato de que há pouca transparência nos relatórios de gestão, fato este que prejudica a accountability na administração pública.
The public administration has several problems, ranging from the lack of reviews on the aspects of efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness in use of resource and public policies adopted, to the evil practice of corruption in its different ways. Most of these problems derive from the lack of control mechanisms and monitoring to determine whether the actions taken by public managers are in line with the goals of society. The problems arising from that relationship conflict of interest between those who delegate the management of their businesses and those who receive this delegation and manage the business are called problems of the relationship between principal and agent. In the public sector can be considered that the agent is the public manager (receiving the delegation and administrate) and principal is the citizen or the society itself (delegating). These principles have their origin in the agency theory. This theory is a cornerstone of governance, whether in private or in public sector. And adopts governance principles such as transparency and accountability to propose control practices and monitor the administration in order to avoid the problems of agent and principal relationship. So, this research aims to evaluate whether the annual reports of the Local Administration are adherents to the principles and standards of good governance practices for public sector about transparency and accountability in resource utilization as well as the results generated from public policies adopted. For that, the methodology used in this study were as follows: through the literature search, was identified in the literature what were the principles and standards of good governance practices for public administration, and created a summary table to serve as a basis for evaluation of management reports, about the aspects of transparency and accountability; through documentary research were selected the annual reports of the Rio de Janeiro City to be analyzed, which was the city chosen for the research by its proximity with the author and by the availability of several documents in the web site; following, the content analysis was done to evaluate the documents using of the summary table prepared. The research results showed that the annual reports studied have little adherence to the principles and standards of good governance, demonstrating an adherence of only 37.71% compared to the elements set out in the summary table. Thus, there remained clear that there is little transparency in the management reports, a fact which affect the accountability in public administration.

Este trabalho é um estudo sobre como o poder executivo faz-se presente na Internet. Nele é examinado se os governos eletrônicos ao ocuparem o ciberespaço ofertando serviços, tornam mais transparentes as relações entre governantes e governados, e se aumentam os incentivos para a responsabilização da performance dos agentes públicos, isto é, mais accountability. Para isso realizamos um estudo de caso sobre o governo eletrônico brasileiro. Concluímos que no estágio atual do governo eletrônico no Brasil estão sendo criadas as condições inovadoras no relacionamento entre agentes públicos e cidadãos, podendo num futuro próximo afetar positivamente os mecanismos de controle e de responsabilização de governantes.
This work is a study on as the executive becomes present in the Internet. In it is examined if the electronic governments when occupying cyberspace offering services, become more transparent the relations between governing and governed, and if they increase the incentives on performance of the public agents, that is, more accountability. For this we carry through a case study on the Brazilian electronic government. We conclude that in the current period of training of the Brazilian electronic government they are being created innovative conditions in the relationship between public agents and citizens, being able in a next future to positively affect the mechanisms of accountability.

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The relationship between the municipal Executive Power and the municipal Legislative Power become a lot discuss subject in the Brazil scenario, because the way this relationship occurs has an impact on the lives of citizens, especially in the municipal sphere, after all, the political oscillations are verified more quickly when the occurrence is near. Thus, the goal of this work was investigate the relation between the Executive Power and the Legislative Power in the cities of Londrina and Maringá, situated in North of Parana. The methodology adopted was of the descriptive and exploratory type since was realized a documental search about this two Powers of the cities Londrina e Maringá. It was adopted the qualitative approach. The theoretical basis of this work, was made how a review of the literature which searched topics such as: types of presidentialism, forms of accountability and the types of relationships between the Legislative and Executive Powers. The data were collected in the Legislature Houses of the cities of Londrina and Maringá, TSE website, TRE website, news site, newspaper, blogs and other sources. The data collected on the votes in the Legislative Power of the cities studied were treated by the author to obtain the results on the behavior of these Legislative Houses on the votes made during the 2013-2016 legislature. The analysis of these results and the set of other information, allowed to support some conclusions and the main one is that the Executive Powers of the studied cities interfere directly in the agenda of their Legislative Powers, a fact evidenced by the high number of proposals sent by the Executive Power to the Legislative. In both cities the Municipal Ultrapresidentialism was identified, because the Legislative Power votes proposals submitted by the Executive Power, which are approved being the approval percentage reached in Maringá is even higher than that of Londrina. It is also concluded that in the votings Vetos the Legislative Powers behave in defending their autonomy, not allowing it to be threatened by decisions and actions of the Executive Powers, the highlight is also for the Legislative Power of Maringá, which approved a very small number of Vetos appreciated by their. The Legislative Powers of the two cities studied did not fully exercise the role of parliamentary control attributed to them, a fact that was confirmed because no were found records of discussions and tight votes on topics linked, for example, to budgetary oversight. Another interesting fact is the opening of only one Investigation Commission in each of these municipalities, and in addition, the results have been of low impact for the population. Also detected were threats to the autonomy of the Legislative Power, as well as actions to defend this autonomy by that same power.
O relacionamento entre o Poder Legislativo e o Poder Executivo municipal se torna um tema muito discutido no cenário brasileiro, porque a forma como esse relacionamento ocorre tem impacto na vida dos cidadãos, principalmente na esfera municipal, afinal, as oscilações políticas são verificadas mais rapidamente quando sua ocorrência é próxima. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar a relação entre o Poder Legislativo e o Poder Executivo nas cidades de Londrina e Maringá, cidades situadas no Norte do Paraná. A Metodologia adotada foram a descritiva e exploratória, uma vez que foi realizada uma pesquisa documental sobre esses dois poderes das cidades de Londrina e Maringá. Optou-se pela abordagem qualitativa. A fundamentação teórica foi mediante uma revisão da literatura onde buscou-se temas como: tipos de presidencialismo, formas de accountability e os tipos de relacionamentos entre os Poderes Legislativos e Executivos. Os dados foram coletados nas Câmaras Municipais de Londrina e Maringá, site do TSE, site do TRE, sites de notícias, jornais, blogs e outras fontes. Os dados coletados sobre as votações nos Poderes Legislativos das cidades estudadas foram tratados pelo autor, para obtenção dos resultados sobre os comportamentos dessas câmaras nas votações realizadas durante a legislatura 2013-2016. A análise desses resultados e o conjunto de outras informações permitiram sustentar algumas conclusões e a principal delas é que os Poderes Executivos das cidades estudadas interferem diretamente na agenda dos seus Poderes Legislativos, fato comprovado pelo alto número de proposições enviadas pelo Poder Executivo. Nas duas cidades foram identificados o Ultrapresidencialismo Municipal, porque o Poder Legislativo vota proposições enviadas pelo Poder Executivo, que são aprovadas sendo o percentual de aprovação alcançado em Maringá ainda maior do que o de Londrina. Conclui-se também, que nas votações dos Vetos os Poderes Legislativos se comportam defendendo sua autonomia, não permitindo que ela seja ameaçada por decisões e ações dos Poderes Executivos, o destaque também é para o Poder Legislativo de Maringá que aprovou um número bem pequeno de Vetos apreciados. Os Poderes Legislativos das duas cidades pesquisadas não exerceram de forma plena o papel de controle parlamentar atribuído a eles, fato que se confirma quando não foram encontrados registros de discussões e votações acirradas sobre temas ligados, por exemplo, à fiscalização orçamentária. Outro fato interessante é a abertura de apenas uma Comissão de Investigação em cada um desses municípios, e além disso, os resultados terem sido de baixos impactos para a população. Também foram detectadas ameaças a autonomia dos Poderes Legislativos, assim como ações de defesa a essa autonomia por parte desse mesmo poder.

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Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar quais os determinantes para a transparência dos poderes executivos municipais brasileiros a partir do Índice Nacional da Transparência do Ministério Público Federal. Para tanto, utiliza a metodologia empírico-analítica aplicada na amostra aleatória estratificada do estudo com os 525 municípios brasileiros, sendo a variável dependente o Índice Nacional da Transparência do Ministério Público Federal e as demais variáveis explicativas de dimensão social, econômica e política. Tem por base a modelagem econométrica de regressão Tobit, estimada para verificar as melhores variáveis com capacidade explicativa para ocorrência do fenômeno das melhores práticas de transparência pública. Os resultados indicam que municípios das regiões Sul e Sudeste apresentam melhores níveis de transparência e de accountability em comparação com os municípios das regiões Norte, Nordeste e Centro-Oeste, fenômeno este decorrente dos melhores indicadores de Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano dos municípios presentes na Região Sul e Sudeste do Brasil. Conclui que as variáveis determinantes para melhores níveis de transparência dos municípios brasileiros são quanto aos fatores políticos apenas o nível educacional do prefeito, quanto aos fatores econômicos as variáveis IDH e dívida consolidada e quanto os fatores sociais as variáveis Educação, Urbanização e Densidade Demográfica, sendo então os fatores sociais os melhores estimadores explicativos para transparência pública municipal brasileira. A contribuição do estudo consiste na validação de um modelo que determina variáveis preditivas para explicar o fenômeno transparência pública municipal brasileira pautado na avaliação institucional do Ministério Público Federal.
This study aims to analyze the factors to the transparency of Brazilian municipal executive based on Índice Nacional da Transparência from Ministério Público Federal. To this, it uses empirical-analytical methodology applied to an aleatory data from this study with 525 Brazilian cities. In this case, the independent variable is Índice Nacional da Transparência from Ministério Público Federal and other explicative variable like social, economic and politic dimension. It has as base an econometrical model of regression Tobit, used to verify the best variables with an explicative capacity to the occurrence of this phenomenon of the best practices of public transparency. Results point that cities from South and Southwest show best levels of transparency and accountability comparing to the cities from North, Northwest and Center-west, this phenomenon comes from the best indicators from Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano related to cities in the South and Southwest regions from Brazil. It concludes that the determining factors for better levels of transparency in Brazilian municipalities are the political factors only the educational level of the mayor, the economic factors, the IDH and consolidated debt variables and the social factors the variables Education, Urbanization and Demographic Density, being then social factors the best explanatory estimators for Brazilian municipal public transparency. The contribution of this research consists in the validation of a model to determine a predictive variable to explain the phenomenon Brazilian municipal public transparency based on institutional evaluation from Ministério Público Federal.

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Este estudo apresenta como objetivo principal analisar o controle institucional das contas públicas, por parte do Tribunal de Contas dos Municípios sobre o Poder Executivo de cada Município Paraense. Neste constructo, buscou-se verificar se o Tribunal de Contas dos Municípios é um órgão efetivo no controle das Contas públicas, a partir de suas decisões, constituindo-se como um mecanismo de accountability de suma importância para gestão das contas pública paraense, ainda, se o Colegiado do Tribunal de Contas, em sua totalidade indicados pelas elites políticas governantes, demonstram imparcialidade em suas decisões. Para atingir as respostas propostas, verificou através da luz da Teoria da accountability, extrair a teoria normativa, pautando os deveres da administração pública e do governo, com a finalidade e necessidade de proteger os cidadãos da má conduta burocrática. Aplicando também uma reflexão utilizando a Teoria das Agências Reguladoras, frente ao controle externo exercido pelo Tribunal de Contas dos Municípios do Estado do Pará, como atributo de órgão auxiliar do Legislativo municipal. Na Metodologia do projeto foram utilizadas técnicas da pesquisa qualitativa a partir da discussão sobre a pesquisa documental como método de compreensão e produção do conhecimento científico acerca de decisões proferidas pelo pleno do Tribunal de Contas dos Municípios do Estado do Pará, sendo que em alguns momentos poderá perceber a aplicação de técnicas da pesquisa quantitativa, contribuindo com as respostas, mostrando e quantificando indícios ou não das ações do Tribunal de Contas e, podendo revelar suas ideias, opiniões e formas de atuação.
This study has as main objective to analyze the institutional control of public accounts by the Court of Audit Municipalities on the Executive Branch of each Pará Municipality. In this construct, we sought to determine whether the Municipalities Court of Auditors is an effective organ in the control of public accounts, from their decisions, constituting, as a very important accountability mechanism for management of Para public accounts, yet if the Board of Auditors, in its entirety indicated by the ruling political elites demonstrate impartiality in his decisions. To achieve the proposed answers, found by the Theory of accountability, extract the normative theory, guiding the duties of public administration and government, with the purpose and need to protect the citizens of poor bureaucratic conduct. also applying a reflection using the Theory of Regulatory Agencies, facing the external control exercised by the Court of the State of Pará municipalities, as the body attribute assist the City Council. In Project methodology of qualitative research techniques were used from the discussion on documentary research as method of understanding and production of scientific knowledge of decisions rendered by the full Court of the State of Pará municipalities, and at times may realize the application of techniques of quantitative research, contributing to the answers, showing and quantifying evidence or not the actions of the Court of Auditors and may reveal their ideas, opinions and ways of working.

Engaging Queensland primary teachers in professional associations can be a challenge, particularly for subject-specific associations. Professional associations are recognised providers of professional learning. By not being involved in professional associations primary teachers are missing potential quality professional learning opportunities that can impact the results of their students. The purpose of the research is twofold: Firstly, to provide a thorough understanding of the current context in order to assist professional associations who wish to change from their current level of primary teacher engagement; and secondly, to contribute to the literature in the area of professional learning for primary teachers within professional associations. Using a three part research design, interviews of primary teachers and focus groups of professional association participants and executives were conducted and themed to examine the current context of engagement. Force field analysis was used to provide the framework to identify the driving and restraining forces for primary teacher engagement in professional learning through professional associations. Communities of practice and professional learning communities were specifically examined as potential models for professional associations to consider. The outcome is a diagrammatic framework outlining the current context of primary teacher engagement, specifically the driving and restraining forces of primary teacher engagement with professional associations. This research also identifies considerations for professional associations wishing to change their level of primary teacher engagement. The results of this research show that there are key themes that provide maximum impact if wishing to increase engagement of primary teachers in professional associations. However the implications of this lies with professional associations and their alignment between intent and practice dedicated to this change.

Le coauteur est traditionnellement défini en droit pénal comme l’individu qui, agissant avec un autre, réunit sur sa tête l’ensemble des éléments constitutifs de l’infraction. Pourtant, il est permis de douter de la pertinence de cette affirmation tant la jurisprudence comme la doctrine en dévoient le sens.En réalité, loin d’être cantonnée à une simple juxtaposition d’actions, la coaction doit être appréhendée comme un mode à part entière de participation à l’infraction. En effet, elle apparaît comme un titre d’imputation à mi-chemin entre l’action et la complicité, auxquelles elle emprunte certains caractères. Autrement dit, elle se révèle être un mode de participation à sa propre infraction. Surtout, son particularisme est assuré par l’interdépendance unissant les coauteurs : parce que chacun s’associe à son alter ego, tous sont placés sur un pied d’égalité. Ces différents éléments, qui se retrouvent dans sa notion et dans son régime, permettent ainsi d’affirmer la spécificité de la coaction tout en renforçant la cohérence entre les différents modes de participation criminelle
In criminal law, the co-perpetrator is classically presented as an individual who, acting jointly with another, gathers all the constitutive elements of the offence. However, one may harbor doubts concerning the relevance of this assertion since both case law and legal scholars denature its meaning.Actually, far from being limited to a mere juxtaposition of perpetrations, co-perpetration must be understood as a full mode of participation in the offence. Indeed, it appears as a form of imputation halfway between perpetration and complicity, from which it borrows some characteristics. In other words, it proves to be a mode of participation in one’s own offence. Above all, its particularism is provided by the interdependence between the co-perpetrators : because each of them joins forces with his alter ego, all are placed on an equal footing. These elements, which are found both in it’s concept and in it’s regime, demonstrate thereby the specificity of co-perpetration while strengthening the coherence of the different modes of criminal participation

The study concludes that the Chief Executive's dual accountability need not be an impossible mission, either from a theoretical or an empirical perspective. That said, the practice of dual accountability must take into account the significance of the liberal notion of accountability that has emerged in Hong Kong. Despite the possibility of further demarcating its functions and roles, the smooth functioning of the office of the Chief Executive depends on the willingness and the ability to negotiate solutions between the contending parties. It also depends on the participants to internalize the values in both responsiveness and responsibility. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
This dissertation examines the dual accountability of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the People's Republic of China. As stipulated in Article 43 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chief Executive "shall be accountable to the Central People's Government and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...." The Basic Law, thus, creates a situation where one agent serves two principals, while raising a theoretical question for the liberal notion of political accountability. With its emphasis on sanction as the indispensable tool for reinforcing responsiveness, the liberal notion of political accountability implies that one agent cannot possibly serve two principals, unless the two principals seek identical goals and conceptualize the role of agent in the same way, and exercise sanctioning powers with full agreement. The dual accountability experiment hence puts the logic and limits of the liberal accountability theory to the test.
This study begins with the assumption that the Chief Executive's dual accountability is an impossible mission, as liberal accountability theory would imply. In searching for a remedy, different connotations and models of accountability are examined, the politico-legal framework of the office of the Chief Executive is reviewed and the dynamics among the competing, players---the people in the Hong Kong SAR and the Central People's Government as the principals, and the Chief Executive as the agent---are analyzed. The possibilities of the construct are then evaluated and remedies to it deliberated.
Poon Kit.
"August 2005."
Adviser: Kuan Hsin-chi.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-07, Section: A, page: 2746.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-236).
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Abstract in English and Chinese.
School code: 1307.

碩士
國立臺北大學
公共行政暨政策學系
97
The constitutional system of Taiwan is an alternating system. While the President and majority in the Legislative Yuan belong to the same party, the operation of the constitutional politics would deviate to the Presidential; on the contrary, while the President and majority of Legislative Yuan belong to different parties, the constitutional system would only operate effectively with Parliamentarian deviation. After 2000, the Democratic Progress Party came into power, according to that DPP didn’t own more than half seats in the Congress, President Chen designated the candidate who was supported by more than half legislators to be the Premier. However, President Chen insisted to form a minority government and resulted to the abominable conflicts between the pan-blue and pan-green parties for the last eight years, and the gridlock between Administration and Legislation. According the Constitution, section 57, the Executive Yuan must hold responsibility to the Legislative Yuan, in other words, the Legislative Yuan is holding the censorship to the Executive Yuan. Although in 1997, the Constitutional amendment had cancelled the personnel consent of Legislative Yuan toward Executive Yuan, the responsibility that Executive Yuan holding still remained the same. In the past, the researches of accountability were mainly focus on the executive accountability, but less political accountability. Therefore this article is attempting to study for the relationship between Administration and Legislation in Taiwan through the “perspective of accountability,” and discovers that when there is a majority government, there ought to be no problem for Executive Yuan to hold responsibility to Legislative Yuan, yet the Legislative Yuan may hardly censor Executive Yuan, due to the leaders of each sides would communicate through party mechanism, so the bills that proposed by the Executive Yuan may pass smoothly; However while there is a minority government, the Executive Yuan and majority in Legislative Yuan belong to different parties, the Legislative Yuan instead is able to censor Executive Yuan, but the accountability systems may not be effective. These accountability systems include parliamentary questions, budget and bill review, investigation hearing, and toppling the cabinet. However the institutional regulations for toppling cabinet are unreasonable, plus the expense of legislator election is too high, so to topple the cabinet is barely possible. Nevertheless, while the 1997 Constitutional amendment lower the threshold of veto to one second, demanded the Executive Yuan to communicate with Legislative Yuan more often, or is would be very difficult for Executive Yuan to veto the decision the made by Legislative Yuan. Although veto is not actively proposed by Legislative Yuan, it has become the most effective method for Legislative Yuan to censor Executive Yuan during the minority government time. Other accountability systems such as parliamentary questions, budget and bill review, and investigation hearing have their own limitations, the effectiveness of them are not as expected.

With the rise of the welfare state, democratic, common law governments undertook a new proactive role as social welfare manager; allocating limited health, education, and social services benefits among competing public priorities. In spite of the important impact of this role on the lives of citizens, the various political, managerial, and legal mechanisms designed to hold executive social policy-makers accountable to the legislature have largely broken down. In this dissertation, I argue that our constitutional democracy permits courts to fill this accountability gap by acting as an accountability mechanism of last resort. I propose a new doctrine of administrative review for social policy and programs in which deference is based on evidence of accountability achieved within the policy-making process. Administrative review for accountability would allow courts to evaluate the legitimacy of the process by which social policy is created rather than interfering in the substance of social policy. My dissertation seeks to develop this administrative review doctrine within existing constitutional constraints including the separation of powers.

碩士
世新大學
行政管理學研究所(含碩專班)
93
In any democratic polity, policy outputs generated by government are deeply affected by mechanisms designed to guarantee democratic accountability. Under these mechanisms, we can make sure the government generates policy outputs according to the policy preference of the citizenry. Among them, the check and balance between the executive and legislative branches is the most prominent one. In this study, author uses the case of simultaneously raising NHI’s premium and deductible in 2002 to explore the democratic accountability between Legislative and Executive. Data is collected from the newspapers. Author in this study utilizes in-depth interviewing method to collect more qualitative data. By these two major methods, there are three findings in this research. First, Executive’s political autonomy is beyond legislature’s control. Second, the case gives some evidences of the “party abdication hypothesis” that legislature gives away its control over executive in a rational way. . Third, the interactions between Legislative and Executive branches are constrained by democratic accountability mechanism.

碩士
世新大學
行政管理學研究所(含博、碩專班)
93
In any democratic polity, policy outputs generated by government are deeply affected by mechanisms designed to guarantee democratic accountability. Under these mechanisms, we can make sure the government generates policy outputs according to the policy preference of the citizenry. Among them, the check and balance between the executive and legislative branches is the most prominent one. In this study, author uses the case of simultaneously raising NHI’s premium and deductible in 2002 to explore the democratic accountability between Legislative and Executive. Data is collected from the newspapers. Author in this study utilizes in-depth interviewing method to collect more qualitative data. By these two major methods, there are three findings in this research. First, Executive’s political autonomy is beyond legislature’s control. Second, the case gives some evidences of the “party abdication hypothesis” that legislature gives away its control over executive in a rational way. . Third, the interactions between Legislative and Executive branches are constrained by democratic accountability mechanism.

This study analyses parliamentary intelligence oversight in South Africa by assessing the understanding of members of the JSCI of its core business, its mission and vision and powers and functions as are stipulated by law. The study locates the JSCI within an international intelligence oversight milieu through a review and evaluation of selected countries’ intelligence oversight mechanisms. Furthermore, international best practice is sought and applicable lessons are drawn for South Africa. The study is bases on a literature review and interviews with members of the JSCI to gather information and draw insights to evaluate and test the propositions in the context of international and national best practice. The propositions, which are supported by the research, are that: · Intelligence oversight in South Africa under the JSCI has hitherto been relatively effective although there is room for improvement. · The JSCI has good relations with the other arms of the state that are responsible for the oversight of Intelligence in South Africa – making parliamentary intelligence oversight, overall, quite effective. · Despite this effectiveness there are legislative gaps and problems pertaining to the modus operandi of the JSCI that need the attention of both the Executive and Legislature and which could be part of a package of legislative reform. The research supported these propositions whilst pointing out that new initiatives need attention if the culture of oversight is to find root. These are the need to widen the scope of accountability to build a culture of accountability among middle and senior management members of the Intelligence structures and secondly the way Parliament resources the JSCI.
Dissertation (M (Political Sciences))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
Political Sciences
unrestricted

This thesis by publication analyses the emergence of independent judicial councils and their role in facilitating judicial control of court administration in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, the USA and other countries. While much research has been conducted into the relative merits of judicial control of court administration, the thesis extends the court governance literature by developing an analytical policy framework for a model Judicial Council of Victoria with broad statutory responsibility for improving the quality of justice in the court system. The thesis then applies the proposed analytical model to assess the legal and institutional framework of Court Services Victoria (‘CSV’), which was established in 2014 in order to transfer the responsibility for court administration from the executive government to the judiciary. The thesis argues that an independent judicial council, such as CSV, requires a strong developmental mandate to assist the courts improve their operations and respond to a multitude of internal and external challenges that they inherited from the executive system of court administration. At the level of the courts, the framework envisages the establishment of a compact management board, comprising executive judges and the court CEO, which is modelled upon a corporate board of executive directors, with full responsibility for court administration.

In terms of government structure, the constitutional system of the Czech Republic is based on the principles of the parliamentary form of government. That means executive powers are vested in the Government (Council of Ministers), which is accountable to the Parliament through the vote of confidence. The Head of State as a pouvoir neutre plays usually a representative and integrating role in this system. On the contrary the President lacks the political accountability and the Parliament (or another voting body) does not have any direct way of holding him accountable for his action. Except for high treason he also cannot be prosecuted for his actions during his term. The Government therefore usually influences the exercise of his powers by countersigning his acts or decisions. Nevertheless, the role of the Czech President within the constitutional system is not only ceremonial; through his powers he can also actively participate in the adoption of political decisions. He can even exercise some of his expressly granted powers not subject to approval of the Government or any other constitutional body. But is such extent of powers compatible with the fact of his non-accountability? The public debate about these issues has been arising repeatedly since the adoption of the Czech Constitution without...

碩士
國立政治大學
經營管理碩士學程(EMBA)
104
It was an economic miracle for Taiwan when it became an industrialized country. At that time, manufacturing industry played a very important role in the economic growth of Taiwan. However, financial crisis and depression at recent years make industrial much more hard. When cost of employment and factory keep rising, original networks of production and sale have been destroyed, and many enterprise facing the challenge of transformation. On the other hand, Japan, Korea and China start using their brand or lower cost to erode former market of Taiwan, and global investments also keep moving to these countries. As the main producers of ICT products and consumer electronics in the world, Taiwanese manufacturing enterprises face the serious strike. For traditional manufacturing enterprises, it's really severe to hold on the profitability in the pass. In order to improve the operation and profitability, Taiwanese manufacturing enterprises have no choice but to carry out enterprise transformation and corporation reorganization. Because of these situations, this paper will start from experience of enterprise transformation in case company. It will focus on how to build a management regime of “accountability”, and strengthening of enterprise’s “execution”. These two points above-mentioned are the essential factor for successful transformation of manufacturing enterprises in case company. Therefore, this paper will try to induce and verify the key factor of successful transformation for manufacturing enterprises through answering the three questions below: 1. What is the favorable strategy of enterprise transformation for case companies? 2. How to practice management regime of accountability in all levels of organization? 3. What are the key factors for enterprises to strengthen its execution?

This study investigated the alignment of the oversight function conducted by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) with the constitutional oversight mandate and with the service delivery priorities for Gauteng. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature adopts 5-year strategic plans at the beginning of each Political Term of Office to execute its mandates of oversight, law making, public participation and cooperative governance. Since all functions of the legislature emanate from these strategic planning documents, and if such 5-year strategic plans are aligned to the legislature’s mandate on oversight and to the provincial priorities for the province, it can be deduced that the resultant oversight function conducted by the legislature will similarly be aligned. This alignment between the oversight function of the legislature and the constitutional mandate on oversight, and between the oversight function of the legislature and the service delivery priorities for Gauteng is essential to promote implementation, performance and ultimately, the actual service delivery by the executive in a manner that is similarly aligned with the constitutional oversight mandate and the service delivery priorities for Gauteng. By using a qualitative approach, the study has shown that this alignment is inadequate. While there was sufficient alignment between the oversight conducted by the GPL and the Constitutional oversight mandate, there was inadequate alignment between the oversight conducted by the GPL and the service delivery priorities for Gauteng. The study has also identified challenges that relate to these inadequate alignments as well as recommendations for improvement.
Public Administration and Management
M. Admin. (Public administration and management)

Globally, most organisations are powerless to protect their information assets against the constant threat of hostile intruders, and leaders are uncomfortable with the potential threat and disruption to the deep-seated norms, patterns, and systems in their organisational setting. Yet little research exists on Leadership in Cyber security and existing cyber research is splintered across literature specific to individual disciplines that are only component domains of the broader cyber security multidiscipline. This study identifies and addresses “the role of strategic leadership in the complex issue of organisational cyber security”. This thesis argues that cyber security is a complex multidisciplinary leadership issue that must be – but usually is not – addressed systemically. This premise was formulated during employment in the cyber domain and my and colleagues’ experiences provided empirical drivers to investigate this phenomenon. Experience and anecdotal evidence indicated absence of corporate governance in organisational cyber security and ill-defined cyber-OAR (Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility). Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) lack requisite status, and despite multiple stakeholders and government publications, most executives remain cyber-unaware and have no relationship with the CISO – if they have a CISO at all. Yet these vital issues remain unaddressed in academic publications. ii In late 2017, almost no literature existed on the topic and the focus issues were largely unrecognised and ignored. In ensuing years, some recognition and changes have emerged. Promising regulations have been introduced, previously unrecognised aspects researched and published, and visionary cyber leadership has emerged – which might suppose the research topic to be obsolete and unnecessary. But in 2022, the situation is unresolved and despite visionaries, and increased government spending and awareness-building efforts, organisational cyber security is still not understood or practised by most executives. As an academic discipline and organisational practice, cyber security is still in its infancy. An emerging stream of research reveals multiple issues, including fragmentation across multiple academic and practitioner disciplines. Focus has typically remained on technical issues and challenges as computer science and information technology disciplines contribute the majority of published cyber security research, and only scattered articles address non-technology aspects of cyber security. Despite burgeoning interest in the ‘human aspects of cyber security’, when first scoped – with one exception – no research addressed cyber corporate leadership and/or cyber governance ecosystems. This accumulation of worrisome issues is increasingly critical for organisational survival and wellbeing and is substantive evidence of the need for research to address organisational cyber security and leadership. Planned as a thesis-by-publication, this research was purposefully designed as a three-phase study spanning five–six years. An exploratory study, the approach had to be qualitative and emergent. As an infant multidisciplinary domain, the first phase needed to be a scoping review to explore and compare literature across the principal sub-domains. Research commenced with exploring cyber security as a strategic, corporate governance issue that is complex, multidisciplinary, and currently fragmented. Analysis of the scoping review findings confirmed the original premise sufficiently to require a targeted literature review and permitted early conceptual models to be developed, graphically depicting the issues and their interrelationships, and to shape potential solutions and an aspirational future state of organisational cyber security and leadership. The Phase 2 targeted review led to the design of an empirical investigation. Guided by review findings, participants were selected, and questions designed. Interviews were conducted with 31 participants from 24 organisations from the Finance sector, following guidelines approved in HREC (H-2019-127). Analysis was primarily conducted using a series of coding passes; constant comparison, pattern and theme, and reduction of the multiple produced theme-codes to a few tightly focussed supra-codes. Graphic analysis was used throughout, creating a series of models to illustrate and synthesise findings, and develop conceptual frameworks. This coding method of analysis was also used for the literature reviews. Stakeholder theory was the primary filter for all analysis, selected due to the original premise that organisational cyber security is multidisciplinary but siloed and fragmented in academia and praxis. In Phase 3, the principal focus was deeper exploration through theoretical lenses and to develop new theory. Stakeholder theory remained the foundation, but all findings were revisited using a theoretical filter of Triple-loop learning. Papers for each of the three phases have been submitted to a leading journal. The body of this thesis is comprised of these papers in entirety, preceded and followed by a whole-of-work introduction and conclusion. The three papers are co-authored but all the initial foundations, including premises, questions, research objectives, interviews, analysis, and models are my original work. Therefore, from Chapter 4 onwards, I refer to the researcher/ author in the plural, acknowledging the contribution of my supervisor/co-author, Dr Cate Jerram. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations are documented in the three abstracts, but briefly recapitulated here. Phase 1 concluded that traditional silos must be bridged or discarded, and a new common lexicon developed. Cyber security lexicons and approaches must align with corporate strategy. Organisational executives must acknowledge and take ownership, accountability, and responsibility for their organisation's cyber security, and immediately address the role, status, and budget of the CISO. Phase 2, building from Phase 1, revealed that key mechanisms of corporate governance must promote a shared stewardship approach. The CEO and the CISO must work together and resolve cyber-OAR issues, and the corporate governance system and mechanisms need to simultaneously change and align with the CEO-CISO-OAR relationship. Any aspirational future state cyber security must be embedded in a cyber corporate governance ecosystem. Phase 3 concluded our study with theoretical development and found Triple-loop learning approaches can reinvent and transform organisational cyber security. Clear and coherent cyber security must be directed by strategic leadership and the business and cyber ecosystems must be integrated and intrinsically link. As evidenced by the dearth of quality literature discussing the issues addressed here, few resources are available in this domain and all work in this thesis is original, except where referenced. This study makes three major contributions to theory and practice. Firstly, organisational safety and wellbeing requires corporate cyber governance that is led by the Executive. Secondly, it is imperative that the CISO be a strategic trusted advisor in cyber corporate governance, security, and resilience. Thirdly, any progress in advancing organisational cyber security is dependent on eliminating disciplinary fragmentation based in academic and professional silos, instead building cooperation and co-opetition, collaboration, and eventually a coherent, systemic multidiscipline. Finally, models are provided to illustrate these three major contributions and subsidiary contributions, culminating in the proffered concept of an aspirational future state of what we refer to as – ‘cyber corporate governance ecosystem’. This research has produced contributions of value to research and praxis, and frequently to both. The contributions have significant implications that should affect current practice in organisational cyber security and leadership and pave the way for important new fields of research. Significant secondary contributions to practice include the recommendation that silos be discarded to enable a strong and holistic multidiscipline of cyber security. The first implication is that disciplines, professional bodies, and cyber educators (and all extended enterprise) need to strengthen collaboration and establish synergies. Government and quasi-governmental regulators play a vital lead role in cyber security but need to improve dissemination for wider uptake. Organisations, however, need both to become more aware and adoptive of regulations and government provisions, but must improve their ability to adapt any such adoptions to ensure appropriate cultural alignment. Principally, however, Executives must lead and coordinate, determine priorities, and break down barriers to meet organisational need, starting with recognition of the strategic value of cyber security and trusting the CISO as a vital strategic advisor. This research was conducted part-time over six–years in a rapidly changing digital environment that preceded and included the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath (and ongoing ‘new normal’), which has inevitably affected the results. This is, though timely, a date-specific limitation. The span of time also saw changes eventuating in the cyber security domain that is the focus of the study. Nevertheless, though the constantly changing cyber landscape has been an impediment to conducting the research, effects on results, conclusions and recommendations have been minimised as much as possible. Primary research limitations are those inherent to qualitative approaches. Empirical investigation through semi-structured interviews provided depth but prohibited large numbers for generalisability. Transferability to other sectors is a possibility, but the original field of enquiry was restricted to the Finance sector. Although an investigation into leadership in organisational cyber security, few participants were themselves CEOs or organisational Board members. Further research is needed across different industry-sectors, qualitative research directly engaging with Executive and Board members is needed, and sufficient explorative studies are required to eventually enable broader, generalisable studies.
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Business School, 2022

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This dissertation is focused on questions on how the metropolitan municipalities, with specific reference to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM), originated and developed. Against this background, the study consists of a theoretical exploration of the nature of the metropolis as a feature, as well as specific concepts related to it, an investigation into the most important metropolitan problems and an outline of the historical complications regarding the origin of metropolitan municipalities. In addition to this, personnel matters, financial relations and systems, the integrated development plans, ward committees and the role of councillors within the context of the CTMM were also investigated.
Public Administration
M.P.A.

碩士
國立清華大學
科技法律研究所
105
The legitimacy of animal protection, after a long period of dialectical and development, seems to have become an international consensus. The central idea of Animal Protection Law in Taiwan has been very clear to be Animal Welfare-oriented. However, to actually avoid animal abuse, there are still many deficiencies waiting to be fix under current legal norms and the configuration of the executive authorities. In order to amend the existing regulations and to solve the problem of confusion and disability of the executive authorities so that animal welfare can be implemented, this article use statutory interpretation and practical interview to analyze the problem, then draw on the experience of other countries of different types of animal protection systems. Through the improvement of the relevant regulations, hoping to build up a most suitable system for Taiwan's animal protection and set up an official animal protection agencies in every local government that combines the function of control, rescue and criminal prosecution. Also, expand the authority of animal control officer, and gain human resource by public-private partnerships to handle with animal cruelty.

Dissertação de mestrado em Contabilidade
A presente dissertação tem por objetivo analisar a adequabilidade da regulamentação do Sistema de Controle Interno do Poder Executivo Federal do Brasil e qual a sua influência sobre os sistemas de controle interno atualmente implementados pelas entidades públicas federais existentes em sua estrutura organizacional. Para fazer frente a este desafio é analisada a evolução da regulamentação do controle interno no setor público federal brasileiro, possibilitando observar-se a mudança de filosofia que ocorreu sob a influência das ideologias que imperavam no cenário mundial das últimas décadas do século XX, especialmente as relativas às Teorias do Principal-Agente e da Escolha Pública, e da própria Carta Magna Brasileira promulgada em 1988. É também examinado o alinhamento do Poder Executivo Federal (PEF) a esta nova tendência do controle interno público, predominantemente, fiscalizatória, quando da concepção de seu atual Sistema de Controle Interno, cujos resultados apontaram para sua parcial adequação aos conceitos e pressupostos, internacionalmente, já consagrados. Com o intuito de analisar se as normas e os mecanismos de controle interno implementados pelas macroentidades do PEF estão em conformidade com os modelos de controle interno organizacional geralmente aceitos a nível internacional recorre-se ao estudo do caso do Comando da Aeronáutica (COMAER). Os resultados revelam uma conformidade parcial do sistema de controlo interno instituído no COMAER face às componentes do controle interno relativas ao ambiente de controle, avaliação de risco e atividades de monitoramento. Estendendo-se a análise aos sistemas de controle interno em funcionamento nas Unidades Gestoras Executoras do COMAER, é verificado, em termos gerais, que estes são percebidos pelos principais agentes responsáveis pelo seu gerenciamento (os Agentes de Controlo Interno – ACI), como adequados face aos modelos de controle interno mundialmente reconhecidos. No entanto, uma percentagem significativa de ACI perceciona os componentes relativos à avaliação de risco, às atividades de monitoramento, e, em alguns aspectos, ao ambiente de controle, como estando num estágio inicial ou básico, quando analisados segundo os fundamentos preconizados pelos referidos modelos internacionais.
This dissertation intends to analyse the adequacy of regulation of the Internal Control System of Federal Executive Branch of Brazil and what is its influence on the internal control systems currently implemented by the existing federal public entities in their organizational structure. To face this challenge it is analysed the evolution of the regulation of internal control in the brasilian federal public sector, which allowed to observe the change in philosophy that occurred under the influence of ideologies that prevailed in the global scenario of the last decades of the twentieth century, specially those related to the Principal-Agent Theory, the Public Choice Theory, and the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil enacted in 1988. It is also examined the alignment of the Federal Executive Branch (FEB) to this new trend, mainly supervisory, of public internal control when its current Internal Control System was designed, which results showed its partial adaptation to concepts and assumptions already established internationally. In order to determine if the norms and internal control mechanisms implemented by FEB macro-entities are in accordance with the models of organizational internal control internationally accepted it is used the case study of the Aeronautical Command (COMAER). The results indicate a partial compliance of the internal control system established in COMAER to the components of internal control regarding the environment control, risk assessment and monitoring activities. Extending the analysis to the internal control systems in the Executing Management Units of COMAER it is verified, in general, that they are perceived by the main agents (Internal Control Agents - ICA) as appropriate concerning internal control models worldwide recognized. However, a significant percentage of ICA perceives the components relating to risk assessment, monitoring activities, and, in some respects, to the control environment as being at an early stage, when analysed according to the principles advocated by the mentioned international models.

碩士
國立中山大學
企業管理學系研究所
102
Cause-related marketing (CRM) is a marketing activity that a company donates a specific amount of money to a cause or to a non-profit organization through every purchase a customer made. Although CRM has become a popular marketing strategy for companies all over the world, consumers become skeptical about the inferred motives of the companies. Product-Cause fit is an important heuristic cue for consumers to determine whether the company is altruistic or not. In this research, advertising execution style and consumer individual differences in self-accountability are proposed as two moderators of product-cause fit in advertising effectiveness of CRM. Based on 2x2x2 factorial design, this research examines whether the impacts of product-cause fit (high v.s. low) and execution style (product-oriented v.s. cause-oriented) in adverting interact with consumer individual differences in self-accountability (high v.s. low). Product-cause fit and execution style were manipulated in ad materials while self-accountability was manipulated by a priming task. Advertising skepticism, attitudes toward the brand and purchase intention served as dependent measures for advertising effectiveness. The results indicate a three-way interaction among cause-product fit, execution style, and self-accountability on advertising effectiveness. For individual with low self-accountability, influences of high product-cause fit are significant, when being exposed to a cause-focused ad, but not significant when being exposed to a product-oriented ad. Opposite results are found with the individuals with high self-accountability.

The Statewide Tobacco, National Safety Council & AWA decisions have generated a good deal of comment in business circles and in the media. References have been made in legal and business journals as to the importance of Directors' and Officers' Liability (D & O) insurance when discussing these court decisions. Unfortunately, for the purchasers of this class of insurance there is very little written material as to how to adequately evaluate the different D & 0 insurance policies offered by underwriters. This paper examines the background of this class of insurance and suggests a way of comparing the various policies offered by the insurance market and a number of risk minimisation strategies.

This dissertation focused on the nature of political control over the bureaucracy with reference to the Northern Province (1994-1998). Bureaucracies are controlled in various ways. Mechanisms aimed at ensuring public accountability towards ministers, national assemblies, the courts or ombudsmen may be instituted. The civil service may become politicised, so that it shares the ideological enthusiasm of the government of the day. Counter-bureaucracies may be formed to create an alternative advisory service and to strengthen the hand of elected politicians. Should the bureaucracy be subjected to political control? The reality of 'government by officials' may function behind the facade of representative and democratic accountability, which is the precise reason why control over bureaucratic power is one of the most urgent problems in modern politics and public administration and why no political/administrative system has found an easy solution to this problem yet. It is against this background that answers can be found to the question of whether the bureaucracy should be subject to political control and how such control should be exercised. Research questions which could herald possible solutions to the problem, were pursued. The study describes, analyses, and evaluates political control over the bureaucracy as an integral part of public adminstration and an essential ingredient of representative democracy. The dissertation also investigated the difference between the variables of the political and the administrative systems state-related structures and institutions and the ideological grounding of state-related concepts that influence the milieu of political control over the bureaucracy. Among others, the study determined the nature of the bureaucracy, provided a picture of how bureaucracies function, and described the factors and institutions that influence the interaction between the political and the administrative systems in terms of political control.
Public Administration
M.P.A. (Public Administration)

This research focuses on problems encountered by School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in executing their financial task in four schools situated in the Ramotse Area, Hammanskraal, north-east of the city of Tshwane. The research methodology, which was employed, can be described as qualitative, exploratory and descriptive by nature. Data was collected by means of two focus group interviews, one involving the chairpersons of SGBs and the other involving the managers of the same schools. An analysis of the data has revealed a number of financially related problems, which SGBs in the Ramotse Area experience, amongst other things that parents fail to meet their financial obligations and subsidies tend to arrive late. The most important recommendation made is that SGBs should be trained both better and more frequently.
Educational Studies
M. Ed. (Education Management)