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Christina
Boedker
PhD, UNSW
MBA, MGSM
MCom, UNSW
BA (Hons), UNL
Christina has over 14 years of research and industry experience with UK, US and Australian organisations. She has led research projects on creativity-control tensions, measuring and reporting intangible resources, accounting controls and emotionality, business strategy, innovation management and high performing organisations with organisations such as Microsoft, the Department of Finance and Deregulation, the NSW Department of Lands, CSC, Westpac Banking Corporation, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Victorian Government, the Business Council of Australia, and others.
For two years, Christina was the acting CEO of the Society for Knowledge Economics (SKE), a not-for-profit organisation set up to advance leadership, culture and management practices in Australian workplaces. She is the author of the Australian Guiding Principles on Extended Performance Management and other policy and industry oriented research papers. Her work with industry and policy makers culminated in the Workplaces of the Future Forum, hosted by the then Deputy Prime Minister in July, 2009, for which Christina authored a paper.
Christina holds a 1st class (Honours) in Economics, a Master of Commerce in Accounting, besides an MBA in Financial Management, and a PhD in Accounting. She did her honours thesis on endogenous economic growth theory, investigating the role of knowledge and innovation in extending the production frontier in Asian economies. She did her master thesis on the measurement and reporting of intangible resources, and her PhD on accounting controls, creativity, emotionality and strategy with Microsoft.
She has received several research grants and awards for her work.
Publications
Selected publications
- Boedker C. (2010) 'Ostensive versus Performative Approaches for Theorising Accounting-Strategy Research', Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 595-625
- Mouritsen J. and Boedker C. (2009), Intellectual capital statements and the development of organisational knowledge management strategies, in Baxter, J. and Poullaos, C (Eds) Practices, Profession and Pedagogy in Accounting - Essays in Honour of Bill Birkett, Sydney, Sydney University Press, Chapter 8, pp 207-234, ISBN 978-1-920899-20-2
- Baxter J, Boedker C. and Chua W.F. (2008), 'The Future of Interpretive Accounting Research - a polyphonic response from beyond the metropolis', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Vol.19, pp. 880-886
- Guthrie J. and Boedker C. (2008), 'The Hidden Wisdom: A Sustainability Vision of Karl-Erik Sveiby' in G. Ahonen (ed) Inspired by Knowledge in Organisations: Essays in honour of Professor Karl-Erik Sveiby on his 60th birthday 29th June 2008, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 26-38
- Boedker C., Mouritsen J. and Guthrie J. (2008), 'Enhanced Business Reporting - International Trends and Possible Arenas of Policy Recommendation', Human Resources Costing and Accounting, Vol. 12, No.1, pp. 14-25 (Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence 2009)
- Cuganesan, S., Boedker, C. and Guthrie, J. (2007), 'Enrolling Discourse Consumers to Affect Material Intellectual Capital Practice', Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Vol. 20, No. 6
- Guthrie J. and Boedker C. (2006), 'Perspectives on 'New' Models of Business Reporting: A Reflective Note', Editorial Introduction to the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal: Special Themes Section on Alterative Perspectives on 'New' Models of Business Reporting, Vol. 19, No. 6
- Boedker C., Guthrie J., Cuganesan S. (2005), 'An Integrated Framework for Visualising Intellectual Capital', Journal of Intellectual Capital, Special Edition: 'Management Consulting Practices on Intellectual Capital', Volume 6, Number 4 (Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence 2006)
- Boedker C., Guthrie J., Cuganesan S. (2004), 'The Strategic Significance of Human Capital Information in Annual Reporting', Journal of Human Resources Costing and Accounting, Vol. 8
Working papers
- Boedker C. and Chua W.F. (working paper), 'Visualising, Disciplining and Seducing, The Performativity of Accounting in Strategising in a Global Network', submitted to Accounting, Organizations and Society special issue on accounting and strategy, June 2009
- Boedker C. (2010), 'Face Works: Accounting, Emotionality and Creativity', submitted to Accounting, Organizations and Society special issue on accounting and creativity, November, 2010
Selected conferences papers and workshops
- Boedker C. (2010), 'The Rhythm of the Business: Emotions and Accounting', The Sixth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting (APIRA), Sydney, September 19-20, 2010
- Young A. and Boedker C. (2010), 'The art of valuation: translating social, environmental and governance information', 22nd Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research Conference (Special Track on Social and Environmental Accounting and Finance Research), St Andrews, United Kingdom, September 3, 2010
- Boedker C. and Chua W.F. (2009), 'Visualising, Disciplining and Seducing, The Performativity of Accounting in Strategising in a Global Network', workshop hosted by Accounting, Organizations and Society at Imperial College, London, May 8-9, 2009
- Boedker C. and Chua W.F. (2008), 'The Rhythm of the Business - Accounting Time and Strategising', Global Management Accounting Research Symposium, Sydney, June 12, 2008
- Boedker C. and Chua W.F. (2008), 'Accounting and Strategising in a Global Network of Practice', Management Accounting in Global Organisations, Alberta Business School, Sep. 21-22, 2007
- Boedker C., Guthrie J., Cuganesan S. (2005), 'The Strategic Significance of Intellectual Capital Information in Annual Reporting', presented at the European Accounting Association Conference, Gothenburg, May 18-21, 2005
- Boedker C. (2004), 'Making (In)visible: Intellectual Capital Management, Measurement and Reporting in an Australian Public Sector Organisation', poster presented at the Intellectual Capital Conference held in Helsinki on Sep. 2-3, 2004
Selected papers and presentations for industry and government
- Boedker C. and Vamos S. CPA Congress (2010), 'Making Your Mark, the Role of the CFO in creating a High Performing Workplace', Sydney October 13, Melbourne, October 20, 2010
- Boedker C., Cogin J., Meagher K., Mouritsen J., Runnalls M., Sheldon P., Simmons S. and Vidgen R. (2010), Leadership, Culture and Management Practices for High Performing Workplaces in Australia, PricewaterhouseCoopers, DEEWR-SKE-UNSW Steering Committee presentation, February. 19, Sydney, 2010
- Boedker C. (2009), Workplaces of the Future, prepared for the Deputy Prime Minister's Workplaces of the Future Forum, on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Melbourne, July 27, 2009
- Boedker C., Green R., Runnalls, M., Gahan P. and Samson D. (2009), 'Leading Australia to More Innovative, Productive and Fulfilling Workplaces, The Role of Government,' prepared on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, November, 2009.
- Runnalls, J. M., Boedker C. (2009), Enterprise Innvation, prepared on behalf of Innovation and Business Skills Australia, for Innovation and Business Skills Australia's Innovation Summit, Parliament House, Canberra, June 22, 2009
- Runnalls, J. M., Boedker C. and Samson D. (2009), Development of an Innovation Capability Framework and a Library of Resources and Intervention Strategies, prepared on behalf of Innovation and Business Skills Australia, January, 2009
- Boedker C. and Mouritsen J. (2008), 'Enabling Innovation: Leadership, Culture and Management at the Workplace Level, prepared on behalf of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victorian Government, published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, July 2008
- Boedker C., Mouritsen J. and Guthrie J. (2008), 'Submission to the Enhanced Business Reporting Consortium for the U.S. Security Exchange Commission's Advisory Committee on Improving Financial Reporting', published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, February 2008
- Boedker C. (2008), 'Australia's National Innovation System', Presented to the BCA-SKE Advisory Committee on Innovation, Sydney, MGSM, April 4 and April 21, 2008
- Boedker C., Guthrie J. and Binney D. (2007), 'Intangible Drivers of Organisational Productivity and Prosperity - International Trends and Developments in Extended Performance Management, Measurement and Reporting', Department of Finance, Canberra, published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia
- Boedker C., Vamos S. and Green R. (2007), 'Leadership and Culture - the Missing Pillar of the National Innovation Agenda', Response to the Victorian Government's proposed National Innovation Agenda, published by the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victorian Government, 2007.
- Boedker C. (2007), 'Invisible Assets - the Hidden Value', Institute of Chartered Accounting Conference, Sydney May 15, 2007
- Boedker C. (2007), 'Invisible Assets - the Hidden Value', OECD World Intellectual Capital Initiative, Paris, France, October 1, 2007
- Boedker C. (2007), 'Extended Performance Management, Measurement and Reporting', Discussant, ACCSC Sustainability Conference, Westpac Banking Corporation, Feb 5, 2007,
- Boedker C. (2005), 'Australian Guiding Principles on Extended Performance Management: A Guide to Better Managing, Measuring and Reporting Knowledge Intensive Resources', Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia
- Boedker C. and Guthrie J. (2005), 'Measuring and Reporting Intangibles', Standard Australia's Knowledge Management Forum, Minter Ellison, Sydney Nov. 8, 2005
- Boedker C. (2005), 'Australian Guiding Principles on Extended Performance Management', Key note speaker, GAP Congress on Knowledge Capital, Parliament House, Melbourne, Nov. 3-4, 2005
- Boedker (2004), 'Management, Measurement and Reporting of Intellectual Capital at the NSW Department of Lands', Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Centre for the Management of Knowledge Capital, Sydney, 2004
Media coverage
- 'Pushing the Hot Buttons: Seduction Strategies for Accountants', ASB Newsletter, June, 2010
- Accounting and emotionality, INTHEBLACK CPA magazine, April, 2010
- 'Leadership, Culture and Management Practices for High Performing Workplaces in Australia', articles featured in:
- Australian Financial Review, March, 2010
- Boss Magazine, March, 2010
- CPA Australia INTHEBLACK, April, 2010
- Australian Human Resources Institute magazine, March, 2010
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries magazine, March, 2010
- Australian School of Business and UNSW websites and ASB Newsletters, Feb., March and Sep., 2010
- PwC Interview (with Partner Jon Williams) for the PwC survey 'What Would you Like to Change?' - interview broadcasted on PwC website, 2009
- BTalk hosted by Phil Dobbie interview with Christina Boedker and CRC CEO Nick Wilkinson on Knowledge Capital, - invited as research expert to comment on new CRC Knowledge Capital research report, 2009
- 'Innovative Australia Some Way Off', Financial Review, Education Section, Front Page, May 5, 2008
- Rudd Government Must Develop the 'Culture Fabric' to Foster Innovation'. The SKE calls for inclusion of 'leadership, management and culture' in the government's forthcoming review of Australia's National Innovation System, The Australian, Feb. 22, 2008
- Tarrant, D. 'Shortage of Accounting Academics', InTheBlack, CPA Magazine, Sep. 2006
- Boedker, C. (2006), 'Economic Drivers in the 21st Century', Australia's Information Technology, Microsoft Government Newsletter, August, 2006
- Manns. R. M. 'Measuring the Intangibles', BOSS Magazine, May, 2006, Vol. 7, p. 61
- Plakalo T. (2006), 'Untangling Intangibles', Managing Information Strategies, February, 2006, p. 26 - 3
Research interests
Awards and prizes
- 2009 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, awarded for the thesis 'Local Players and Global Strategies: The Transformative Effects of Accounting in Strategising'
- Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009 (received for Boedker C., Mouritsen J. and Guthrie J. (2008), 'Enhanced Business Reporting - International Trends and Possible Arenas of Policy Recommendation', Human Resources Costing and Accounting, Vol. 12, No.1, 2008, pp. 14-25)
- Honourable Mention for Outstanding Achievement in Research and Development, Business and Higher Education Roundtable Awards, 2008
- Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2006 (received for Boedker C., Guthrie J., Cuganesan S. (2005), 'An Integrated Framework for Visualising Intellectual Capital', Journal of Intellectual Capital, Special Edition: 'Management Consulting Practices on Intellectual Capital', Volume 6, Number 4, 2005)
- Mindshift Consulting Group Prize, LexisNexis - Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Options, Australia
- Human Resources Management Award, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia
- Competitive Intelligence Award, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia
- Carlson Companies Employee of the Year Award, USA
- UK Advertising Standards Authority Award for Outstanding Achievement, London, UK
- Saunders Harris' Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement, London, UK
Research grants
- 2009: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Commonwealth of Australia, 'Leadership, Culture and Management Practices for High Performing Workplaces in Australia', $515,000 (cash), Dr Christina Boedker, Associate Prof Julie Cogin, Prof Kieron Meagher, Prof Jan Mouritsen, Associate Prof Peter Sheldon, Richard Vidgen
- 2008: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Reference: ATM ID: EntCon-Research-1308, 'Impact of Managerial Practices on Firm Performance', $460,035 (cash), Professor Roy Green, Professor John Mathews, Dr Christina Boedker, Dr Renu Agarwal, Associate Professor John Buchanan, Professor Danny Samson, Professor John Van Reenen, Professor Nick Bloom, Associate Professor Paul Gollan, Dr Phil Toner
- 2007: UNSW Scholarship for PhD acceleration, $50,000
- 2006: FCE UNSW Award for PhD acceleration, $10,000
- 2007-2010: ARC Linkage Grant, LP0774962, Prof J Guthrie; Prof CA Adams; Ms C Boedker; Prof J Mouritsen; Prof G Roos, 'Visualising Value in Australian Organisations: Case Studies in Extended Performance Management, Measurement and Reporting' (estimated at $1.3m including in-kind contributions)
- 2005: Research grant from Microsoft, Australia, in support of PhD, $7,700
- 2004-2005: Research projects with the NSW Department of Lands, grant totaling $50,000
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