van der Kolk, Berend; ter Bogt, Henk J.; van … - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 28 (2015) 6, pp. 934-965
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how management control (MC) within governmental departments is used in times of austerity, and how insights from agency and stewardship theory can enhance the understanding of this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The authors distinguish...