The New Public Management (NPM) and Outsourcing: An African Perspective

Dadzie, Anthony; Aboagye-Otchere, Cynthia; Twum, Kojo Kakra

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“…The practice of outsourcing in the public sector as a strategy to save costs, to focus on the institution's core functions and to improve the quality of public services was studied by E.F. Mabonesho (2022) on the example of Tanzania and A. Dadzie et al (2022) on the example of African institutions. However, it should be noted that outsourcing for budget institutions and organizations allows them to focus on their core, to reduce the costs of maintaining the institution and to improve their work productivity.…”

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Accounting outsourcing as a modern effective tool of enterprise management

Potryvaieva,

Palieiev

2023

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The relevance of the following article is determined by the need to elaborate on the economic benefits of using accounting outsourcing for agro-industrial enterprises. The purpose of the study is to analyze the main advantages of delegating enterprise`s accounting functions to a specialized company, as well as to prove the economic feasibility of outsourcing. The basis for the methodological approach includes: data analysis regarding the level of outsourcing, method of average values, comparison method, graphic method, generalization method. The article reveals the essence, types, main advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing, and compares the features of workplace organization and pay for full-time employees, freelance workers and outsourcing companies. Drawing from the previous experiences of the USA, Germany and Poland, the ways to apply accounting outsourcing in Ukraine were singled out, namely: enshrining in legislation the procedure for providing outsourcing services; transparency in regards of their clients from the outsourcing companies` side; determining the approximate amount of financial costs for maintaining a full-time employee performing the accountant duties. In the course of the research, the volumes of expenses for maintaining the accounting department of the enterprise and for payment for the services of an outsourcing company were compared, and the amount of economic benefit from the use of accounting outsourcing was determined, the dynamics of administrative costs of agricultural enterprises before and after the transfer of accounting functions to outsourcing were analyzed, and the expediency of using accounting outsourcing at agrarian enterprises as a way of reducing administrative costs and increasing the efficiency of accounting functions at the enterprise is substantiated. The results of the study provide recommendations on expanding the practice of using accounting outsourcing, in particular by increasing the trust of enterprises in outsourcing companies, and have a practical value for agricultural enterprises in regards of organizing the performance of accounting functions and outsourcing companies, for example, while developing a marketing policy for the promotion of services

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Navigating Public–Private Partnership success: A cross‐country study of key factors in Nigeria and South Africa

Deinde‐Adedeji,

Nchuchuwe,

Abasilim

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Public–private partnership (PPP) has delivered expected results on a number of significant projects. Yet, despite the growing appeal, problems have been encountered which have either resulted in slow progress or the total failure of such arrangements. This study offers a comparison between Nigeria and South Africa focusing on several identified critical success factors (CSFs) for PPPs. We rely on secondary data to compare Nigeria and South Africa based on the top ten ranking CSFs identified in the literature. Findings reveal that both countries account for the highest number of PPP projects in Africa but have not recorded huge successes as a result of their shortcomings in important CSFs responsible for the success of PPPs. Nigeria, for instance, is still being challenged with poor energy supply, bad road networks, and ineffective waste management practices, among others. South Africa appears to have had better success in PPP delivery due to a suitable financial market, stable economic policy, favorable legal framework, and a transparent procurement process. We conclude by highlighting the key CSFs for PPPs in Nigeria and South Africa and emphasize the need to address the identified shortcomings. The relevance of this study is in its contribution to the understanding of CSF in PPP projects thereby offering useful insights for policy makers and administrators in improving the success rate of PPPs and enhancing the delivery of public services in these countries.Related ArticlesIkeanyibe, Okechukwu Marcellus. 2018. “Bureaucratic Politics and the Implementation of Liberalization Reforms in Nigeria: A Study of the Unbundling and Reorganization of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.” Politics & Policy 46(2): 263–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12249.Iwuoha, Victor Chidubem, Nneka Ifeoma Okafor, and Emmanuel Ifeadike. 2022. “State Regulation of Nigeria's Maritime Ports: Exploring the Impact of Port Concession on both the Regulator and the Operators.” Politics & Policy 50(5): 1032–52. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12495.McNamara, Madeleine W., John C. Morris, and Martin Mayer. 2014. “Expanding the Universe of Multi‐Organizational Arrangements: Contingent Coordination and the Deepwater Horizon Transportation Challenges.” Politics & Policy 42(3): 346–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12073.

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The New Public Management (NPM) and Outsourcing: An African Perspective

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