Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deliver further insights into empirical research on
corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by systematizing existing …

ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: We investigate how
ownership structure, board characteristics, and regional differences in law enforcement and …

Public utilities in the electricity sector globally face increasing competition in the power
generation segment, specifically considering government liberalization reforms that facilitate …

Purpose This study examines the interplay of formal types of control (input, behavior and
outcome) exercised on municipally owned corporations (MOCs). It further investigates …

In recent years, decentralization has been upheld by governments, donors and policy
makers in many develo** countries as a means of improving public services although …

Effective performance management is core to successful organizations. The new edition
continues to look at performance management as an interdisciplinary field of study and …

Empirical research on municipally owned companies is still an under-researched field. In
particular, there is a lack of sound empirical success factor-related studies that take into …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate how performance measurement
systems (PMSs) might be designed in order to empower managers of state-owned …

Purpose Logistics systems used in companies that perform multiple roles are expected to be
able to manage conflicting objectives. Nevertheless, the literature suggests that many …

Purpose of the paper: The present research investigates the governance of Italian public
utilities whose top management is engaged in balancing the conflicting pressures of the …