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Dr. Geraldine Robbins

BComm,HDip Ed, ACMA,MBA,PhD

 
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Biography

Biography
Geraldine Robbins, BComm, HDip in Ed, MBA, FCMA, PhD is Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance and joint Cluster Leader of the Performance Management Research Cluster at the Whitaker Institute of  Innovation and Societal Change at NUI Galway. 

She undertook a B.Comm. Degree at University College Galway (UCG) and went on to pursue a career in accounting. She worked in industry for a number of years, in operations and financial management roles. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA). She was awarded a first class honours Masters of Business Administration Degree (MBA) and took up a lecturing role at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics soon after this. In 2005 she completed a PhD at the University of Edinburgh examining the role and use of accounting in the implementation of New Public Management (NPM) ideas in Irish hospitals.

Geraldine's research interests span both public and private sector financial management issues, in particular financial and performance management challenges in hospitals and local government. She has presented research papers at national and international conferences and has published in highly ranked international peer reviewed journals including Critical Perspectives on Accounting, British Accounting Review, Financial Accountability & Management, and Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. She has served as reviewer for many national and international journals.  

She is a current member of the Scientific Committee of the European Institute for Advanced Management Studies International Public Sector Management Conference and an international member of Queens University, Belfast  Accountability in the Charity and Public Sector Group, Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Research Centre. She was a member of the Management Committee of the EU funded Cost Action: Local Public Sector Reforms - an International Comparison (LocRef) ISCH Cost Action IS1207. 

In 2013, she was appointed by the Minister for Health to the Board of Directors of Beaumont Hospital (2013-2017) where she chaired the Finance Committee 2015-2017. In 2017/18 she joined the SAOLTA Hospital Group Performance Improvement Plan Implementation Team.  In 2018 she was appointed by the Minister for Rural & Community Development to the Board of Pobal (2018-19). 
 
She was Visiting Professor at Trondheim Business School, at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2016-2018 where she continues to work with a small research team on hospital and local government performance management reform projects. 

She is a member of Academic Council 2018-current. 

Recent Publications:  
  • Conaty, F., Robbins, G. (2022) 'Accountability logics in disability service NPOs - incorporating the role of service user advocacy in accountability and management control systems'. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, (in Press). 
  • Robbins, G., Sweeney, B. and Vega, M. (2022) 'Hospital accreditation systems and salience of organisational tensions'. Accounting, Auditing And Accountability Journal, 35 (9):57-80. 
  • Solstad, E., Pettersen, I.J., Robbins, G. (2021). 'Hospitals as professional organizations and the perception of distances'. Financial Accountability and Management, 37(1): 20-36.
  • F.C. and Robbins, G. (2018). ‘A stakeholder salience perspective on performance and management control systems in NPO organisations'. Critical Perspectives On Accounting, 80.  
  • Turley, G., McNena, S. and G. Robbins (2018) 'Austerity and Irish Local Government Expenditure since the Great Recession'. Administration, 66(4): 1-24.

Research Interests

Geraldine’s research interests include:  Implementation of new public management (NPM) ideas in an Irish context; the usefulness of accounting information systems in the Irish public sector; e-government challenges; financial management choices and challenges for both the public sector and private sector firms; financial accountability and management; financial management policies and practices of quoted and non quoted Irish firms. 

She was awarded a Government of Ireland Senior Research Scholarship on two occasions by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) - 2003/04 and 2004/05.


She received two New Foundation Grants from the Irish Research Council (IRC) in 2013 and 2015 and was awarded funding from the Irish Accountancy Educational Trust (IAET) in 2006.  She received funding also from the Accounting for the Reform of European Health Care Systems Group and from CIMA to support her PhD Research. 
 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Comparative Assessment oif Local Government Performance 01-MAR-15 31-DEC-15
PLG GERALDINE ROBBINS 01-MAR-14 30-NOV-14
MF2002 MF33 02 M G ROBBINS 01-OCT-02 20-JUL-07
750 FIN MANAGEMENT RESEARCH ROBBINS 01-JAN-94 31-DEC-20
989 MF 66 00 ACC INFORMTION IN IRISH HOSPITALS 01-MAY-00 29-NOV-04

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Accountability logics in disability service NPOs - incorporating the role of service user advocacy in accountability and management control systems'
Conaty, F., Robbins, G. (2022) 'Accountability logics in disability service NPOs - incorporating the role of service user advocacy in accountability and management control systems'. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, [Details]
(2022) 'Hospital accreditation systems and salience of organisational tensions'
Robbins, G., Sweeney, B. and Vega, M. (2022) 'Hospital accreditation systems and salience of organisational tensions'. Accounting, Auditing And Accountability Journal, 35 (9):57-80 [Details]
(2021) 'Hospitals as professional organizations and the perception of distances'
Solstad, E., Pettersen, I.J., Robbins, G. (2021) 'Hospitals as professional organizations and the perception of distances'. Financial Accountability & Management, 37 (1):20-36 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Public procurement performance and the challenge of service complexity - the case of pre-hospital healthcare'
Pettersen, IJ,Nyland, K,Robbins, G (2020) 'Public procurement performance and the challenge of service complexity - the case of pre-hospital healthcare'. Journal Of Public Procurement, [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Austerity and Irish local government expenditure since the Great Recession'
Turley, G,McNena, S,Robbins, G (2018) 'Austerity and Irish local government expenditure since the Great Recession'. Administration, 66 :1-24 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) '‘A stakeholder salience perspective on performance and management control systems in NPO organisations’'
Conaty, F. C. and Robbins, G. (2021) '‘A stakeholder salience perspective on performance and management control systems in NPO organisations’'. Critical Perspectives On Accounting Special Issue, 80 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Benchmarking the financial performance of local councils in Ireland'
Robbins G., Turley G., and McNena S. (2016) 'Benchmarking the financial performance of local councils in Ireland'. Administration, 64 (1):1-27 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'E-Government in the Irish Revenue:The Revenue On-Line Service (ROS) - a success story?'
Robbins, G., Mulligan, E., & Keenan, F. (2015) 'E-Government in the Irish Revenue:The Revenue On-Line Service (ROS) - a success story?'. Financial Accountability & Management, 31 (4):363-394 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2015) 'A Framework to Measure the Financial Performance of Local Governments'
Turley, G., Robbins, G.,and McNena, S. (2015) 'A Framework to Measure the Financial Performance of Local Governments'. Local Government Studies, 41 (3):401-420 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Accounting for austerity: the Troika in the Eurozone'
Cohen, S., Guillamon, M.D.,Lapsley, I.,Robbins, G (2015) 'Accounting for austerity: the Troika in the Eurozone'. Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, 28 :966-992 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'From secrecy to transparency: Accounting and the transition from religious charity to publicly-owned hospital'
Robbins, G. and I. Lapsley (2014) 'From secrecy to transparency: Accounting and the transition from religious charity to publicly-owned hospital'. British Accounting Review, 47 (1):19-32 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'
Robbins, G., Turley, G. and McNena S. (2014) 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'. Administration, 62 (1):119-151 [Details]
(2014) 'The success story of the Eurozone crisis? Ireland's austerity measures'
Robbins, G;Lapsley, I (2014) 'The success story of the Eurozone crisis? Ireland's austerity measures'. Public Money & Management, 34 :91-98 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'The Success Story of the Eurozone Crisis? Ireland's Austerity Measures'
Robbins, G,Lapsley, I (2014) 'The Success Story of the Eurozone Crisis? Ireland's Austerity Measures'. Public Money & Management, 34 :91-98 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Joint Editor: Special Issue on the Challenges of Managing the Third Sector'
Helmig, B., Jegers, M., Laspley, I, & Robbins, G. (2013) 'Joint Editor: Special Issue on the Challenges of Managing the Third Sector'. Public Management Review, 15 (7) [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Financial Policies and Practices of Companies Listed on the Irish Stock Exchange'
Robbins,G., Kester, G. (2011) 'Financial Policies and Practices of Companies Listed on the Irish Stock Exchange'. Irish Accounting Review, 17 (2) [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Understanding eGovernment implementation from an NPM strategic reform perspective'
Scott, M., & Robbins, G. (2010) 'Understanding eGovernment implementation from an NPM strategic reform perspective'. Communications Of The Association For Information Systems, 27 (1):493-516 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) 'Irish Voluntary Hospitals: An Examination of a Theory of Voluntary Failure'
Robbins, G. and Lapsley, I. (2008) 'Irish Voluntary Hospitals: An Examination of a Theory of Voluntary Failure'. Accounting Business And Financial History, 18 (1):61-80 [DOI] [Details]
(2005) 'Obstacles to the implementation of NPM ideas in Irish hospitals'
Robbins, G. (2005) 'Obstacles to the implementation of NPM ideas in Irish hospitals'. Financial Accountability & Management Journal, 23 (1):55-71 [DOI] [Details]
(2004) 'Increasing State Regulation and the Irish Insurance Intermediary'
Robbins, G. and Donnelly, M. (2004) 'Increasing State Regulation and the Irish Insurance Intermediary'. Insurance Research And Practice, 19 (1):4-12 [DOI] [Details]
(1994) 'A comparison of the case for the taxation of wealth transfers with wealth transfer taxes as they exist today'
Robbins, G. (1994) 'A comparison of the case for the taxation of wealth transfers with wealth transfer taxes as they exist today'. Irish Accounting Review, 1 (1):231-249 [DOI] [Details]
(1993) 'A comparative study of wealth transfer taxes'
Robbins, G. (1993) 'A comparative study of wealth transfer taxes'. Irish Journal Of Taxation, 1 (1) [DOI] [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2006) Accounting in Irish hospitals: Contradictions and Tensions.
Robbins, G. (2006) Accounting in Irish hospitals: Contradictions and Tensions. Dublin: Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland Dublin. [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2017) 'Joined-Up Government as a Public Management Doctrine and Shared Services as a Central Element of JUG'
Robbins, G., Hajnal, G., Rosta, M., (2017) 'Joined-Up Government as a Public Management Doctrine and Shared Services as a Central Element of JUG' In: ‘Joined-up’ Local Governments? Restructuring and Reorganising Internal Management. Vienna: Facultas. [Details]
(2017) '‘Joined-Up’ Local Government in Ireland and examination of an Early Shared Service Initiative'
Robbins. G. (2017) '‘Joined-Up’ Local Government in Ireland and examination of an Early Shared Service Initiative' In: ‘Joined-up’ Local Governments? Restructuring and Reorganising Internal Management. Vienna: Facultas. [Details]
(2005) 'NPM and the Irish Public Sector: From Reluctant Reformer to Statutory Codification'
Robbins, G. and Lapsley, I. (2005) 'NPM and the Irish Public Sector: From Reluctant Reformer to Statutory Codification' In: International Public Financial Management Reform: Progress, Contradictions and Challenges. :109-138 USA: Information Age Publishing. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2021) European Institute of Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Public Sector Management Conference
Sintejudeanu, M., Robbins, G. (2021) Governing collaborations: the case of a mandated hospital network European Institute of Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Public Sector Management Conference [Details]
(2021) 13th EIASM WORKSHOP ON THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING THE THIRD SECTOR
Conaty, F., Robbins, G. (2021) The role of service user advocacy in transforming management control systems, and accountability in disability service NPOs 13th EIASM WORKSHOP ON THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING THE THIRD SECTOR [Details]
(2019) European Social Network Analysis (EUSN) Conference
Sintejudeanu, M., Robbins, G., (2019) Boundary Spanning in Mandated Hospital Networks” European Social Network Analysis (EUSN) Conference Zurich, Switzerland, , 09-SEP-19 - 11-SEP-19 [Details]
(2019) European Group for Public Administration(EGPA) Conference
Sintejudeanu, M., Robbins, G., Bohle-Carbonell, K. (2019) Management control systems and social capital: A study of a mandated hospital network European Group for Public Administration(EGPA) Conference Cluj-Napoca, Romania, , 09-MAY-19 - 10-MAY-19 [Details]
(2015) European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change
Perez, M., Sweeney, B. and Robbins, G. (2015) Perceptions of management towards an externally mandated control system European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change [Details]
(2017) 9th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control
Vega Perez,M., Sweeney, B., Robbins, G. (2017) Perceptions of healthcare management towards an externally imposed management control system 9th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control Nice, France, [Details]
(2007) CIMA/BAA - New Public Sector Conference, University of Edinburgh
Robbins, G., Mulligan, E., Keenan F. (2007) Successful Implementation of E- government in the Irish Revenue On-Line Service (ROS) CIMA/BAA - New Public Sector Conference, University of Edinburgh [Details]
(2017) Accounting Workshop XXII
Vega Perez, M., Sweeney, B. and G. Robbins (2017) Perceptions of healthcare management towards an an externally imposed management control system Accounting Workshop XXII Konopta, Ourense, , 17-JAN-17 - 19-JAN-17 [Details]
(2018) 10th International EIASM Public Sector Conference
Conaty, F. C. and Robbins, G. (2018) Disparities between stakeholder salience and organisational mission: performance management interventions in an NPO/Public sector context 10th International EIASM Public Sector Conference LUND, SWEDEN, , 04-SEP-18 - 06-SEP-18 [Details]
(2015) European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change
Perez, M., Sweeney, B. and Robbins, G. (2015) Perceptions of management towards an externally mandated control system European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change [Details]
(2015) Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Smaldore, Loredana: Busco, Cristiano; Robbins, Geraldine (2015) New product development in practice: exploring accounting as an opportunity for innovation Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference Galway, , 03-SEP-15 - 04-SEP-15 [Details]
(2015) Workshop on Management Accounting in Practice and Research
Busco, C. & G. Robbins (2015) In praise of accountability through ‘inadequate’ technologies of government: Accounting, wish-lists and local responses to public sector reforms (Invited Paper) Workshop on Management Accounting in Practice and Research Trondheim, Norway, , 14-OCT-15 - 16-OCT-15 [Details]
(2015) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government
Pieter Bleyen, Geert Bouckaert, Stijn Lombaert, Daniel Klimovsky, Christoph Reichard, Nicole Küchler-Stahn, Christian Schwab, Ricardo Mussari, Alfredo Tranfaglia, Vitalis Nakrosis, Geraldine Robbins (2015) Incorporation of Performance Information in the Budget. Local Government Experiences from eight European countries The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government Toulouse, , 26-AUG-15 - 28-AUG-15 [Details]
(2015) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government
Turc, Mussari, Guenoun, Rodrigues, Robbins, Palmieri, Pevcin, Schwab, (2015) Cost-cutting policies, rationalization, streamlining, and lean-management in LGOs The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government Toulouse, France, , 26-AUG-15 - 28-AUG-15 [Details]
(2015) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group XII: Financial Management of Public Sector Organisations
Busco, Cristiano; Robbins, Geraldine (2015) Engaging with incomplete technologies of government: Accounting, trust and local responses to public sector reforms The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group XII: Financial Management of Public Sector Organisations Toulouse, France, , 26-AUG-15 - 28-AUG-15 [Details]
(2015) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government
Hilde Bjørnå (NO), Donatella Casale (IT), Gyorgy Hajnal and Miklós Rosta, (HU), Christian Schwab and Thomas Danken (DE), Tobias Polzer, Renate Meyer and Stephan Leixnering (AT), Geraldine Robbins (IE) (2015) “Joined up” local governments? Restructuring and reorganizing internal management The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference - Permanent Study Group V: Regional and Local Government Toulouse, France, , 26-AUG-15 - 28-AUG-15 [Details]
(2015) COST Workshop LOCREF (IS1207)
Hilde Bjørnå (NO), Donatella Casale (IT), Gyorgy Hajnal and Miklós Rosta, (HU), Christian Schwab and Thomas Danken (DE), Tobias Polzer, Renate Meyer and Stephan Leixnering (AT), Geraldine Robbins (IE) (2015) Joined up Local Government? Evidence from European municipalities COST Workshop LOCREF (IS1207) , 05-MAY-15 - 06-MAY-15 [Details]
(2015) Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Busco, Cristiano; Robbins, Geraldine (2015) Accounting with incomplete technologies of government in an Irish hospital Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference Galway, Ireland, , 03-SEP-15 - 04-SEP-15 [Details]
(2009) Perspective Communications of the Association for Information Systems - ACIS
Robbins, G., Scott, M. (2009) Unravelling eGovernment: Understanding Implementation from an NPM Reform Context Perspective Communications of the Association for Information Systems - ACIS [Details]
(2015) European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change Conference
Smaldore, L., C. Busco & G. Robbins (2015) New Product Development in Practice: the interplay between Accounting, Innovation, and Creativity European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change Conference NUI Galway, [Details]
(2016) Nordic Workshop on Management Accounting in Practice
Nyland, K., Pettersen, I.J. and G. Robbins (2016) Collaborative service production and the challenges of transactional contracting in public sector Nordic Workshop on Management Accounting in Practice Trondheim, Norway, [Details]
(2017) Public Services and Charities: Accounting, Accountability and Governance at a Time of Change Conference
Pettersen, I.J., Nyland, K., Robbins, G. (2017) Multi-party service production and the challenges of transactional contracting in the public sector Public Services and Charities: Accounting, Accountability and Governance at a Time of Change Conference Centre for Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Research (CNPR), Queens University Belfast, [Details]
(2017) 40th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA)
Vega-Perez, M., Robbins, G., Sweeney, B., (2017) Perceptions of Healthcare Management Towards an Externally Imposed Management Control System 40th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA) Valencia, Spain, , 10-MAY-17 - 12-MAY-17 [Details]
(2017) Accounting, Society and the Environment Research Group (ASE) workshop
Conaty, F., Robbins, G. (2017) How salient are the needs of stakeholders in NPO Organisations? Accounting, Society and the Environment Research Group (ASE) workshop Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, , 03-MAY-17 - 03-MAY-17 [Details]
(2016) Landscape Values: Place and Praxis
Robbins,G. (2016) Local Government Citizen Participation in Ireland: Intentions versus Reality Landscape Values: Place and Praxis Centre for Landscape Studies, NUI Galway, , 29-JUN-16 - 02-JUL-17 [Details]
(2016) 9TH International EIASM Public Sector Conference
Nyland, K., Pettersen, I.J., Robbins, G. (2016) Outsourcing Ambulance Services: the Challenges of Transactional Contracting in the Public Sector 9TH International EIASM Public Sector Conference Lisbon, Portugal, , 06-SEP-16 - 08-SEP-16 [Details]
(2016) 9th International European Institute of Advanced Management Studies Public Sector Conference
Robbins, G. (2016) ‘Joined-up' local government:Implementation success linked to antecedents 9th International European Institute of Advanced Management Studies Public Sector Conference Lisgon, Portugal, , 06-SEP-17 - 08-SEP-17 [Details]
(2014) 8th International European Institute of Advanced Management (EIASM) Public Sector Conference
Robbins, G. and C. Busco (2014) Governing across boundaries through incomplete accounting technologies 8th International European Institute of Advanced Management (EIASM) Public Sector Conference Edinburgh, Scotland, [Details]
(2014) Irish Accounting and Finance Association
Turley, G., Robbins, G., and S. McNena (2014) Assessment of the Financial Performance of Local Government: A Proposed Framework Irish Accounting and Finance Association [Details]
(2014) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G., Turley, G., And S. Mc Nena (2014) Benchmarking the Financial Performance of Irish Local Authorities The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference Speyer, Germany, [Details]
(2013) The New Thinking Research Seminar Series at the University of Edinburgh Management School, Scotland
Robbins, G, & Lapsley, I. (2013) The Irish Fiscal Crisis in Ireland: Under the Cosh of the IMF The New Thinking Research Seminar Series at the University of Edinburgh Management School, Scotland , 28-FEB-13 - 28-FEB-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
Cohen, S., & M.D. Guillamon, I. Lapsley and G. Robbins (2013) Austerity in the Eurozone: Modernisation or Cutback Management? The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland , 11-SEP-13 - 13-SEP-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) KEFU Seminar, Lund University, Sweden
Robbins, G. & Lapsley, I. (2013) The Irish Fiscal Crisis: The Impact of Austerity Measures KEFU Seminar, Lund University, Sweden , 25-SEP-13 - 25-SEP-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Irish Accounting and Finance Assocation Annual Conference, Dublin
Busco, C. & G. Robbins (2013) Exploring Programmes and Technologies of Government in Practice: the Case of Ashford Hospital Irish Accounting and Finance Assocation Annual Conference, Dublin , 23-MAY-13 - 24-MAY-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Dublin
Robbins, G. & Scott, M. (2013) The Role of Accounting in Public Management Paradigms: Increasingly Central or just peripheral Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Dublin Dublin, , 23-MAY-13 - 24-MAY-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Dublin
Nicol, D. & T. O’ Connor, G. Robbins (2013) How Stable is the Debt of Irish Firms? Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Dublin , 23-MAY-13 - 24-MAY-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) New Public Management Seminar Series, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Robbins. G, & Lapsley, I. (2013) Emerging from the Irish Fiscal Crisis: Impacts of Austerity New Public Management Seminar Series, Politecnico di Milano, Italy , 19-APR-13 - 19-APR-13 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G. (2012) NPM reforms: What has accounting got to do with it? . In: IAFA eds. Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Galway, , 10-MAY-12 - 11-MAY-12 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G. (2011) Barriers to Innovation in Accounting in a Public Sector Hospital Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Cork, [Details]
(2011) International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM)
Robbins, G. (2011) Accounting Innovation in a Public Sector Hospital: Drivers and Obstacles International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) Dublin, [Details]
(2011) Eigth, Third-Sector Workshop of the European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM)
Robbins, G. (2011) Comparing the current process of distribution of national lottery funds with the original aims of the National Lottery and investigating perceptions of the distribution process Eigth, Third-Sector Workshop of the European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Galway, Ireland, [Details]
(2010) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G. (2010) Financial Policies and Practices of Companies Listed on the Irish Stock Exchange Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Belfast, [Details]
(2008) European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)
Robbins, G., Scott, M. (2008) Unravelling eGovernment: Understanding Implementation from an NPM Reform Context Perspective European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Galway, Ireland, , 05-JUN-08 - 06-JUN-08 [DOI] [Details]
(2008) 5th Scandinavian Conference on E-Government Copenhagen, Denmark
Scott, M. and Robbins, G. (2008) New Public Management: A Strategic Management approach for E-Government? 5th Scandinavian Conference on E-Government Copenhagen, Denmark , 04-FEB-08 - 05-FEB-08 [Details]
(2007) Health Organisation Research Network Seminar - Social Dimensions of Health Institute, University of St. Andrews
Robbins, G. (2007) Making Caring Organisations more Accountable Health Organisation Research Network Seminar - Social Dimensions of Health Institute, University of St. Andrews Edinburgh, UK, [Details]
(2006) Tenth International Research Symposium on Public Management - IRSPM, Glasgow, Scotland
Robbins,G. (2006) Frail accounting systems undermining New Public Management in an Irish hospital Tenth International Research Symposium on Public Management - IRSPM, Glasgow, Scotland University of Glasgow, Scotland, [Details]
(2005) Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference (IAM)
Robbins, G. (2005) Accounting, accountability and the new public management in an Irish Hospital Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference (IAM) Galway, [Details]
(2005) European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM), Third Workshop on Trust
Robbins, G. (2005) Absence of Trust as a Barrier to Embedding New Public Management Ideas in an Irish Hospital European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM), Third Workshop on Trust Amsterdam, [Details]
(2004) International Conference on Accounting, Auditing and Management in Public Sector Reforms European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM)
Robbins, G., Lapsley, I. (2004) Obstacles to the implementation of NPM in an Irish hospital International Conference on Accounting, Auditing and Management in Public Sector Reforms European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Oslo, Norway, [Details]
(2004) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G (2004) NPM in an Irish hospital - a story of transition Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, [Details]
(2004) Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference
Robbins, G. (2004) How accounting is used in an Irish hospital - trust, mistrust and its consequences Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2004) Public Sector Management CIMA/BAA Workshop
Robbins, G., Lapsley, I. (2004) NPM in an Irish hospital: Impotent new organisational structures Public Sector Management CIMA/BAA Workshop University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, [Details]
(2003) Fourth Third-Sector Workshop European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Fribourg, Switzerland
Robbins, G., Lapsley, I. (2003) From secretive religious organisation to transparent public sector organisation: a story of transition Fourth Third-Sector Workshop European Institute for Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) Fribourg, Switzerland University of Fribourg, Switzerland, [Details]
(2003) CIMA/BAA - New Public Sector Workshop
Robbins, G. (2003) The use of accounting by management in an Irish hospital: contradictions and tensions CIMA/BAA - New Public Sector Workshop University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK, [Details]
(2001) Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference (IAM)
Robbins, G. (2001) Global public sector reform: is Ireland a reluctant reformer? Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference (IAM) University of Coleraine, Northern Ireland, , 06-SEP-01 - 07-SEP-01 [DOI] [Details]
(2001) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, G. (2001) Global public sector reform: is Ireland a reluctant reformer? Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, [Details]
(2000) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference
Robbins, Geraldine (2000) Irish public sector management reform - historical perspective and current position Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference Waterford, Ireland, , 10-SEP-98 - 11-SEP-99 [DOI] [Details]
(1998) Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA)
Robbins, Geraldine (1998) Working Capital Management Practices of Companies Operating in Ireland Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) University of Ulster, Coleraine, , 07-MAY-98 - 08-MAY-98 [DOI] [Details]
(1996) Scottish Accounting Association Annual Conference
Robbins, Geraldine (1996) Working capital management practices of companies operating in Ireland Scottish Accounting Association Annual Conference University of Dundee, Scotland, , 12-SEP-96 - 13-SEP-96 [DOI] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2011) 'Executive Views on Capital Structure Policy and Financial Decisions'
Robbins, G., Kester, G. (2011) 'Executive Views on Capital Structure Policy and Financial Decisions' Accountancy Ireland, 43 (3) . [Details]
(2011) 'The Capital Budgeting Practices of Listed Irish Companies'
Robbins, G., Kester,G. (2011) 'The Capital Budgeting Practices of Listed Irish Companies' Accountancy Ireland, 43 (1) . [Details]
(2011) 'Executive Views on Dividend Policy'
Robbins, G., Kester, G. (2011) 'Executive Views on Dividend Policy' Accountancy Ireland, 43 (2) . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
European Institute of Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) The Challenges of Managing the Third Sector Workshop,
Conaty, F. and Robbins, G. Management control systems and accountability ¿ a relational and dialogical imperative for public service users with advocacy constraints. [Conference Paper], European Institute of Advanced Management Studies (EIASM) The Challenges of Managing the Third Sector Workshop, Belfast . [Details]
2014 Irish Accounting and Finance Conference,
Kelly, M. Robbins, G. and Scott, M Enterprise Architecture and Management Control Systems: An Integrative Framework for Measuring Performance. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 2014 Irish Accounting and Finance Conference, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]

Discussion

  Year Publication
(2016) Public sector Innovation and Reform: Panel Presentation and Discussion.
Robbins, G. (2016) Public sector Innovation and Reform: Panel Presentation and Discussion. Galway: Whitaker Research Institute for Innovation and Societal Change Discussion [Details]

Electronic Journal

  Year Publication
(2011) The Capital Budgeting Practices of Listed Irish Companies - Insights from CFOs on their investment Appraisal Techniques.
Robbins, G., Kester, G. (2011) The Capital Budgeting Practices of Listed Irish Companies - Insights from CFOs on their investment Appraisal Techniques. US: The Journal of the Global Accounting Alliance Electronic Journal [DOI] [Details]
(2011) Executive Views on Dividend Policy .
Robbins, G., Kester, G. (2011) Executive Views on Dividend Policy . US: The Journal of the Global Accounting Alliance Electronic Journal [DOI] [Details]

Invited Lectures

  Year Publication
(2011) Seminar on Performance Evaluation in the Public Sector for Senior Civil Servants.
Robbins, G. (2011) Seminar on Performance Evaluation in the Public Sector for Senior Civil Servants. Invited Lectures [Details]

Invited Review Articles

  Year Publication
(1994) More women seek careers in management accounting.
Geraldine Robbins (1994) More women seek careers in management accounting. Dublin: Invited Review Articles [DOI] [Details]

Invited Seminars

  Year Publication
(2016) In praise of accountability through ‘inadequate’ technologies of government.
Busco, C. and G. Robbins (2016) In praise of accountability through ‘inadequate’ technologies of government. Whitaker Institute for Innovation & Societal Change: Performance Management Cluster Seminar Series: Invited Seminars [Details]
(2014) Managing Across Boundaries Through Incomplete Technologies of Government: Accounting, agency and trust .
Busco, C. and G. Robbins (2014) Managing Across Boundaries Through Incomplete Technologies of Government: Accounting, agency and trust . Whitaker Institute of Innovation and Societal Change: Performance Management Cluster Seminar Series: Invited Seminars [Details]
(2013) 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'.
Robbins, G., Turley, G., & S. McNena (2013) 'From boom to bust? The financial performance of city and county councils'. Galway: Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change: Performance Management Cluster Seminar Series Invited Seminars [Details]

Manual

  Year Publication
(1995) Research Methods in Information Systems, prepared for the MSc. in the Management and Application of Information Technology in Accounting - at the National Distance Education Centre, Dublin City University.
Robbins, Geraldine; Fahy, Martin (1995) Research Methods in Information Systems, prepared for the MSc. in the Management and Application of Information Technology in Accounting - at the National Distance Education Centre, Dublin City University. Manual [DOI] [Details]

Policy Contribution

  Year Publication
(2016) The Financial Performance of Irish Local Government.
Robbins, G., Turley, G. and S. McNena (2016) The Financial Performance of Irish Local Government. NUI Galway: Whitaker Research Institute for Innovation and Societal Change - Policy Brief Series Policy Contribution [Details]

Presentation

  Year Publication
(2017) Book Chapter: Chapter 1 Autonomy and Austerity: Re-Investing in Local Government in Geert Bouckaert, Sabine Kuhlmann, Christian Schwab (Eds.), The Future of Local Government in Europe Lessons from Research and Practice in 31 Countries.
Andreas Ladner based on contributions by Nikos Hlepas, Claire Kaiser, Andrea Lippi, Carmen Navarro, Esther Pano Puey, Geraldine Robbins, Miguel Rodrigues, Reto Steiner and Theodore Tsekos (2017) Book Chapter: Chapter 1 Autonomy and Austerity: Re-Investing in Local Government in Geert Bouckaert, Sabine Kuhlmann, Christian Schwab (Eds.), The Future of Local Government in Europe Lessons from Research and Practice in 31 Countries. Germany: Presentation [Details]

Workshops

  Year Publication
(2007) CIMA/BAA New Public Sector Workshop.
Keenan, F., Mulligan, E. and G. Robbins (2007) CIMA/BAA New Public Sector Workshop. Workshops [DOI] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
1992 Sir Charles Harvey Award for Excellence in Post Graduate Study (Business) Irish Management Institute

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) ACMA 1992, FCMA 2009 /
Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Treasurer 1997-2001 and member since 1992 /
Western Branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Founding member and Treasurer of this branch in 1997,Treasurer 1997-2001, and on-going member of the re-titled Mid-Western Branch. /
The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) Member /
Irish Health Management Institute (HMI) Member since 2005 /

Teaching Interests

Management Accounting,
Accounting for Decision Making and Control,
Financial Management and Business Finance,
International Financial Management,
Corporate Finance.

Internal Collaborators

  Name Description of Collaboration
Internal Collaborators
Journal Papers and Conference Papers Dr. Emer Mulligan, Accounting and Finance, NUI Galway. Dr. Murray Scott, Business  Information Systems Group, NUI Galway. Dr. Gerard Turley, Economics, NUI Galway. Mr. Stephen Mc Nena, Economics, St. Angela’s College Sligo and NUI Galway.  Mr. Frank Conaty, Accounting and Finance Group, NUI Galway.

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country Description of Collaboration
External Collaborators
EU FP7 Funded Framework Cost Action: Irish Member of the Management Committee of the COST Action:Local Public Sector reforms: An International Comparison (LocRef) (ISCHCost Action IS1207)COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) - a long-term international network for cooperation in science and technology.  The Action “Local Public Sector Reforms: An International Comparison (‘LocRef’)” started work on March 28th 2013.  The objective of ‘LocRef’ was to assess local public sector reforms from a cross-country comparative perspective. Industry Board Member Beaumont Hospital 2014-16. Chair of Finance Committee, Beaumont Hospital  January 2014-16. Journal Papers and Conference Papers: International Collaborations  Professor Sandra Cohen, Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece. Professor Maria Dolores Guillamon, Professor of Public Sector Accounting, University of Murcia, Spain. Professor George Kester,  Martel Professor of Finance at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, USA. Professor. Irvine Lapsley, Institute of Public Sector Accounting Research, (IPSAR),   University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Professor Cristiano Busco,  Professor of Accounting and Integrated Reporting, University of Roehampton Business School, London, England and Luiss University, Rome, Italy.   Conference Papers:  National Collaborations Dr. Thomas O Connor, Finance Department, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co.Kildare.