Do accountability and transparency promote community trust? Evidence from village government in Indonesia
Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change
ISSN: 1832-5912
Article publication date: 8 July 2021
Issue publication date: 13 May 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the determinants of accountability and transparency of Indonesian village government(s), namely, the competence and organisational commitment of village government staff, and the consequences of accountability and transparency for village community trust.
Design/methodology/approach
This research was conducted in village governments in the province of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, covering four regencies: Sleman, Bantul, Kulon Progo and Gunung Kidul. A total of 128 village governments participated in this research. Data were collected by distributing a questionnaire survey, and a partial least squares technique was used to test the research hypotheses.
Findings
The study revealed that village government staff's competence and organisational commitment are positively associated with accountability. However, organisational commitment and accountability are not associated with transparency. In addition, it was discovered that transparency is positively associated with village community trust but accountability is not.
Originality
By testing the determinants and consequences of accountability and transparency following the ratification of the new village law regulating village government governance, this study is, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, pioneering research.
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Acknowledgements
The researchers would like to extend their gratitude to Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta as a research sponsor through the Penelitian Dasar Kolaboratif Luar Negeri 2020/2021 scheme.
Citation
Sofyani, H., Pratolo, S. and Saleh, Z. (2022), "Do accountability and transparency promote community trust? Evidence from village government in Indonesia", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 397-418. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-06-2020-0070
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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