Professor Christina Boedker
Professor
Newcastle Business School (Accounting and Finance)
- Email:christina.boedker@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:02 4913 8531
Using financial insights to uplift businesses and lives
Professor Christina Boedker is an accountant and researcher bringing business and people into the financial picture. Through her award-winning work, she's enriching Australian workplaces and making tax and money smarts accessible.
Originally born in Denmark, Christina's work could be seen as bending into the achievements of her motherland – a country with a superior work-life balance and one of the highest financial literacy rates in the world.
In Australia, research, including her own, shows us that our reality is quite different.
Poor leadership and management practices in workplaces are causing burnout, emotional exhaustion and reduced productivity. In addition, low financial literacy among the vulnerable and disadvantaged is causing stress and hardship.
Lower levels of financial literacy and wellbeing are also leading to financial stress and low levels of life satisfaction, especially among younger generations.
It's these challenges that Christina is working to overcome, with her goals being to provide quality insights on Australian workplaces to enable positive change, improve tax compliance, and lift financial literacy and wellbeing.
An accounting backbone
Christine herself is as financially literate as they come.
She holds a PhD in Accounting from UNSW, an MBA in Financial Management, a Master of Commerce in Accounting and a 1st class (Honours) in Economics. She's also an accredited member of the Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and CPA Australia.
She has taught PhD and executive courses and been lecturer in charge of financial accounting and management accounting postgraduate courses. She now supervises PhD, masters and honours students in accounting and strategy.
Christina says the catalyst for getting involved in this field of research was the understanding that accounting is the backbone of business.
"Resources are allocated through the accounting function, strategic initiatives are supported or rejected, people are hired and fired, and the destinies of their lives are determined in the context of financial prerogatives and decisions."
A transformative project trio
Christina's research combines academic rigour with theory, industry collaboration, and applied policy work – and spans several projects.
Three key projects include the University of Newcastle Tax Clinic, the Australian Workplace Index and the Greater Bank Financial Well-being Report.
Each engages end users and provides short and long-term societal and research benefits.
Spreading tax knowledge
The Newcastle Tax Clinic was born from one of Christina's many grant wins and is one of 12 in the government's National Tax Clinic Program.
Operating out of the University's Greater Bank Finance Lab (2022-24) and administered by the Australian Tax Office, it offers tax-related support and advice provided by finance students to those who might not be able to afford it. This includes individuals, small businesses and charities.
It also conducted research into the tax compliance behaviours and needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals in past years.
Benchmarking for better workplaces
The Australian Workplace Index (AWI) is a unique national benchmarking tool developed at the University of Newcastle and in partnership with Professor Kieron Meagher at the Australian National University.
The AWI aims to make Australian workplaces the best in the world. It collects quarterly data via a national workplace survey measuring leadership, wellbeing and productivity from thousands of Australian workers.
"Recent data from the AWI shows that more than half of Australian employees feel lonely in their work, with 15 per cent feeling 'extremely lonely', and younger Australians below 29 years of age feeling lonelier than any other age group," says Christina.
"Thirty-eight per cent of employees spend more than half the time (or one in two days) feeling nervous or anxious.”
"Recent results also show that workplaces with empowering leaders are better able to retain staff, with their staff being 25 per cent less likely to consider quitting their job. Furthermore, staff who work for an empowering leader are 15 per cent more productive in their job.”
"If we can set a national benchmark of best practice when it comes to high-performing workplaces, then we can help other organisations work towards achieving that, increase their productivity and empower their employees to be the best they can be at work."
The project has already seen great uptake from key businesses across the region, including Lake Macquarie City Council, PKF, 4UCare, and the Royal Australian Air Force base at Williamtown.
Reducing illiteracy for life satisfaction
The third project in her research trifecta, the Greater Bank Financial Wellbeing Project (2021-22), was a nationwide survey into financial well-being and general life satisfaction in Australia.
"The survey found that more than a third of Australians are financially illiterate but improving financial literacy leads to better financial outcomes, which in turn leads to higher overall life satisfaction."
It highlights the need for more financial education programs – something partner Greater Bank is now implementing through their financial literacy outreach program, which is developed and delivered by the University and students across the Hunter, Central Coast and Central West and Northern region of NSW.
It has the capacity to be rolled out to more high schools, with the possibility of similar programs being offered to young adults.
Researcher, author, award-winner
Christina has published in high-quality accounting publications in A* and A journals such as Accounting, Organisations and Society, the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting and Accounting & Finance.
She has authored several government reports and books, culminating in the High Performing Workplaces Index report, launched at the Prime Minister's Future Job Forum in 2011 and used by firms to measure their workplace productivity and leadership and management skills.
Her work has also featured in over 50 media articles in the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, SBS World News and SKY News.
Christina has received several awards, including the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence and the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category.
A better life and future for all
Despite the barrier of long-standing prejudice in academic institutions as to the value relevance of research to the business community and disincentives to engage with stakeholders outside of academic communities, Christine is driving industry collaborations and making a real impact.
Her motivation for continuing her work and what makes her feel most proud is the human benefits it brings.
"Seeing a smile on people's faces when they enjoy going to work; when they feel empowered to contribute; and when they're enabled to realise their full potential at work.”
"Seeing the relief in clients when they lodge their tax return and become tax compliant; it's a weight off their shoulders. They become 20kg lighter and can finally get on with their lives as they now, for example, qualify for a rental application, clear their debt, or are able to take out a loan."
Using financial insights to uplift businesses and lives
Originally born in Denmark, Christina's work could be seen as bending into the achievements of her motherland – a country with a superior work-life balance and one of the highest financial literacy rates in the world.
Career Summary
Biography
Overview
Christina was born in Denmark and has lived and worked in Europe and the USA. She came to Australia on a ship in the 1990s when she worked in the American cruise industry.
In 2022, Christina was the Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching) at the Newcastle Business School and prior to that, the Head of Discipline, Accounting and Finance at the Newcastle Business School. Before joining The University of Newcastle, Christina was employed at the School of Accounting at the University of New South Wales (2002-2020).
Christina is the Founding Director of the UoN Tax Clinic. The UoN Tax Clinic was established in 2022 via a grant from the ATO totaling $299,343. The Tax Clinic provides free tax advice to clients with reduced capacity to manage their tax affairs. In the role as Director, she oversaw the Clinic's governance, stakeholder relations and research activities.
Christina holds a PhD in Accounting from UNSW, an MBA in Financial Management, a Master of Commerce in Accounting and a 1st class (Honours) in Economics. Christina is an accredited member of the Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and CPA Australia.
Christina’s research combines academic rigor and theory with industry collaboration and applied policy work. Christina has published in high quality accounting publications in A* and A journals such as Accounting, Organizations and Society, the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting and Accounting & Finance. A career highlight is her article on emotions and accounting published in the Financial Times Top 45 journal, Accounting, Organizations and Society.
She has authored several government reports and books, culminating in the High Performing Workplaces Index report, launched at the Prime Minister’s Future Job Forum in 2011 and used by firms to measure their workplace productivity and leadership and management skills. Christina’s work has featured in over 50 media articles in the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald and SKY News. Christina is currently leading the Australian Workplace Index project, a strategic partnership between University of Newcastle and Australian National University.
Christina has won several research grants, totaling $2,143,287 in cash funding. She has worked with organisations such as Microsoft, the Department of Finance and Deregulation, the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Westpac Banking Corporation, the Victorian Government, the Business Council of Australia, the South Australian Government and others to influence policy and practice. She was the acting CEO of the Society for Knowledge Economics for 2 years.
She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence; the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category, the UK Advertising Standards Authority Award; the Mindshift Consulting Group Prize; Saunders Harris’ Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement; the Carlson Companies’ Award; MGSM’s Award for Competitive Intelligence; and MGSM’s Award for Human Resources Management. She received an Honourable Mention at the 2008 Business and Higher Education Roundtable Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Research and Development.
Christina has taught PhD and Executive courses and been Lecturer in Charge of financial accounting and management accounting post-graduate courses. She supervises PhD, Masters and Honours students in accounting and strategy.
Selected Journal Articles
- Boedker C; Chong KM, forthcoming, The Mediating Role of Accounting Controls between Supervisors' Empowering Leadership Style and Subordinates Creativity and Goal Productivity, Accounting & Finance, A journal.
- Boedker C; Chong KM; Mouritsen J, 2020, The counter-performativity of calculative practices: Mobilising rankings of intellectual capital', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, vol 72, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2019.102100, A Journal.
- McDaid E; Boedker C; Free C, 2019, 'Close encounters and the illusion of accountability in the sharing economy', Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, vol. 32, pp. 1437 - 1466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-09-2017-3156, A* Journal.
- Boedker C; Meagher K; Cogin J; Vidgen R; Mouritsen J, 2017, 'Doing More with Less: Productivity or Starvation? The Intellectual Asset Health Check', Public Money & Management., vol. 37, pp. 31 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2016.1249229, A Journal.
- Boedker C; Chua WF, 2013, 'Accounting as an affective technology: A study of circulation, agency and entrancement', Accounting, Organizations and Society, vol. 38, pp. 245 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2013.05.001, A*/FT45 Journal.
- This publication was listed on the ‘Top 25 Hottest articles’ at Accounting Organisations and Society, July - September 2013 and ranked the 8th most downloaded article at Accounting Organisations and Society in July till September 2013. It is part of a collection of papers which won the 2009 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research category, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal.
- Boedker C, 2010, 'Ostensive versus Performative Approaches for Theorising Accounting-Strategy Research', Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, vol. 23, pp. 595 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513571011054909, A* Journal.
- Boedker C; Mouritsen J; Guthrie J, 2008, 'Enhanced Business Reporting International Trends and Possible Arenas of Policy Recommendation.', Journal of Human Resources Costing and Accounting, vol. 12, pp. 14 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14013380810872734,
- Boedker C; Chua WF; Baxter JA, 2008, 'The Future(s) of Interpretive Accounting Research: a polyphonic response from beyond the metropolis.', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, vol. 19, pp. 880 - 886, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2007.02.009, A Journal.
- Boedker C; Cuganesan S; Guthrie J, 2007, 'Enrolling Discourse Consumers to Affect Material Intellectual Capital Practice', Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal, vol. 20, pp. 883 - 933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513570710830281, A* Journal.
- Boedker C; Guthrie J, 2006, 'Perspectives on `New` Models of Business Reporting: A Reflective Note', Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal, vol. 19, pp. 785 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513570610709863, A* Journal.
- Boedker C; Guthrie J; Cuganesan S, 2005, 'The Strategic Significance of Human Capital Information in Annual Reporting', Journal of Human Resources Costing and Accounting, vol. 8, pp. 7 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb029083.
- Boedker C; Guthrie J; Cuganesan S, 2005, 'An Integrated Framework for Visualising Intellectual Capital', Journal of Intellectual Capital, vol. 6, pp. 510 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14691930510628799.
Scholarly Book Chapters
Boedker C. and Runnalls M. (2012), ‘Making Innovation Happen using Management Accounting Controls’, in Pitsis T. S., Simpson A., and Dehlin E. (Eds). Handbook of Organizational and Managerial Innovation, Edward-Elgar Press, London & New York, Chapter 4, pp. 98-114, ISBN 978-1-849802574.
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.
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, Chapter 3, pp. 26-38, ISBN 978-1-920899-20-2.
Other Academic Output
- Boedker C. and Wu. C. (2022), 'Financial Wellbeing and General Life Satisfaction in Australia', Greater Bank, Newcastle, September 2022.
- Boedker C. and Meagher K. (2015), ‘High Performing Workplace Index, South Australian Department of State Development’, Report for the Executive Board of the Department of State Development, South Australian Government July 2015.
- Boedker C., Bogg P., Chong K.M., Meagher K. and Mouritsen J., (2013). ‘Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia: Indicative Guidelines through Case Studies of High and Mid Performing Workplaces’. Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Industry through the Workplace Innovation Program. Published by the Society for Knowledge Economics. Sydney. December, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-9775436-4-9.
- Boedker C., Vidgen R., Meagher K., Cogin J., Mouritsen J., and Runnalls J. M. (2011). ‘Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia: the High Performing Workplace Index’. Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, October, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9775436-3-2.
- Boedker C., Cogin J., Langford P., Meagher K., Mouritsen J., Runnalls J. M., Sheldon P., Simmons S. and Vidgen R. (2011), ‘Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia: Literature Review and Firm Diagnostics’. Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, January, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9775436-2-5.
- Boedker C. (2009), ‘Workplaces of the Future’, prepared for the Deputy Prime Minister's Workplaces of the Future Forum, on behalf of the Commonwealth 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 Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, November, 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.
- John Van Reenen, Nicholas Bloom, John Mathews, Christina Boedker, Danny Sampson, Paul Gollan, Phillip Toner, Hao Tan, Paul Brown, Roy Green, Renu Agarwal (2009), ‘Management Matters in Australia: Just how productive are we?’ Published by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science and Research. ISSN 978 0 642 72626 1
- 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 (2008), “Australia’s National Innovation System”, submission to Kim Carr’s National Innovation Review Panel, (presented to Dr. Terry Cutler, Chair of the National Review Panel and the Department of Innovation, April 29, 2008), prepared on behalf of the Business Council of Australia and Society for Knowledge Economics.
- 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', Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation, Canberra, published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia. ISBN: 978-0-9775436-1-8.
- 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.
Book
- Boedker C. (2006), 'Australian Guiding Principles on Extended Performance Management: A Guide to Better Managing, Measuring and Reporting Knowledge Intensive Resources', published by the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia. ISBN 097-7-543-609.
Selected News Articles
- Lonely Staff, Rude Bosses, Newcastle Herald, 19 September 2022.
- New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia, Hunter Business News, 20 September 2022.
- New benchmarking tool aims to uplift Australia’s workplace standards,HRMAsia, 15 September 2022
- Experts blame falling financial literacy for stress levels, YourLifeChoices, 12 September 2022.
- New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia,Mirage, 12 September 2022.
- New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia, University of Newcastle Press Release, 12 September 2022.
- New report finds over a third of Australians are financially illiterate,Independent Financial Advisor, 7 September 2022
- Young men know more about money but are terrible with it, The Australian, 6 September 2022.
- Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%,Financial Standard, 6 September 2022.
- Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%,The News Page, 6 September 2022.
- ABC radio, morning news, Dan and Jenny live, Financial Wellbeing in Australia, 5 September 2022.
- 2NURFM, Financial Wellbeing in Australia, 2 September 2022.
- Greater financial literacy leads to greater life satisfaction, University of Newcastle Press Release, 2 September 2022.
- Newcastle’s free tax clinic opens, NovoNews, 6 April 2022
- Casting a negative shadow": How the pandemic has increased work demands,ABC News, 30 November 2021
- The Morning Show with Mark Rorke, Castbox FM, 25 November 2021
- Free tax advice from University of Newcastle through Australian Tax Office program, The Newcastle Herald, 24 November 2022
- Tax clinic established at Newcastle Business School to assist the disadvantaged and vulnerable,University of Newcastle Press Release, 19 November 2021.
- Tax Help Through Uni for The Poor,Newcastle Herald, 17 November 2021.
- How Can Work and Workplaces do More for Workers after Covid?, Newcastle Herald, 30 November 2021.
- Casting a Negative Shadow: How the Pandemic has Increased Work Demands, ABC Radio, 30 November 2021.
- South China Morning Post, Proof that the Calibre of the Boss Definitely Rules, 17 September 2016.
- BusinessThink, Why Doing More with Less Reduces Productivity, 16 December 2015.
- BusinessThink, How Smart HR can Drive Value in the Service Sector, 21 October 2015.
- SKY Business News, Workplace Productivity, 31 October 2014
- Australian Association of Superannuation Funds, Winning Workplaces, October 2013.
- BOSS Magazine, High Performing Workplaces, October 2012.
- Sydney Morning Herald, Sadly Lacking Measures of good Managers, 6 September 2012, by Nickolas Gruen, CEO Lateral Economics.
- Australian Financial Review, Key to productivity is a great boss, 5 Septembe, 2012
- Knowledge@Australian School of Business, The Rise of the Compassionate Leader: Should You Be Cruel to Be Kind?, 21 August, 2012 (most downloaded article 2012 at the Knowledge@ASB).
- Knowledge@Australian School of Business, What do they Have that We Haven’t – The power of Intangibles, 9 July 2012.
- Australian Financial Review, Quality Leadership crucial for Success, 13 March 2012.
- Knowledge@ASB, How the Leadership Challenge is Not About Numbers, 20 February 2012.
- Australian Financial Review, Real Improvements Begin with 1 million Better Bosses, 13 February 2012.
- UNSW webcam interview, February 2012.
- Knowledge@ASB, Leadership & Performance: Proof that the Calibre of the Boss Definitely Rules, 25 October 2011.
- ABC radio with David Cook, Radio Interview, 1 October, 2011.
- Ross Gittins, Look within to pick up productivity, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 October 2011.
- CIO Magazine, Future jobs, innovation, and productivity, 11 October 2011.
- AFR Boss Magazine, The People Principle, October 2011, pp. 32-36.
- UNSW Press, Leadership key to productivity, 7 October 2011.
- Australian School of Business, Leadership and management capability is key to Australian workplace productivity, 7 October 2011.
- The Australian, Rewarding Workers Could Lift Productivity, 7 October 2011.
- Ninenews, Strong leaders make productive workplaces, 6 October 2011.
- Australian Financial Review, Being nice boosts profit, 6 October 2011.
- Minister Chris Evans, Leadership and Fairness: The Key To Increasing Productivity and Profit, 6 October 2011.
- SmartCompany, Profits linked to employee happiness, 6 October 2011.
- StartupSmart, Staff satisfaction can treble profits, study claims, 6 October 2011.
- The Australian Work Slump Its not you, its your Boss, The Australian, 6 October 2011.
- SKE press release, High Performing Workplaces Research Report, 5 October 2011.
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, High Performing Workplaces Research Brochure, 5 October 2011.
- UNSW Research Brochure, High Performing Workplaces, 2010.
- ASB Newsletter, Pushing the Hot Buttons: Seduction Strategies for Accountants, June, 2010.
- Knowledge@ASB, Productivity: How to Make Companies Work Smarter, 21 September, 2010.
- Institute of Chartered Secretaries, Leadership, culture and management practices in high performing companies, April 2010, pp. 184-5.
- Australian Financial Review, Taking the pulse, Friday, 12 March 2010.
- Couriermail, Successful bosses find new ways to communicate, 12 March 2010.
- Australian Institute of Human Resources Management Magazine, The New High-Performance Workplace Agenda, March 2010, p. 6.
- BOSS Magazine, Learning to Work Better, March, 2010.
- CPA Australia, What do the 2010 Intergenerational Report, economic recovery and high performing workplaces have in common?, 24 February 2010.
Prizes
Mindshift Consulting Group Prize, LexisNexis - Competitive Intelligence and Strategic Options, Australia
Saunders Harris' Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement, London, UK
Awards
- 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)
- 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
Professional Memberships
| Certified Practicing Accountant, Australia | Current |
| Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand | Current |
| Director, High Performing Workplaces Pty Ltd | 2015 - current |
| Research Advisor for the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia. | 2005 - 2014 |
| Member of the Advisory Committee on Australia’s National Innovation System by the Business Council of Australia. | 2008 - 2009 |
| Member of the World Intellectual Capital Initiative by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris. | 2007 - 2014 |
| Board Director of the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia. | 2008 - 2010 |
| Acting CEO of the Society for Knowledge Economics, Australia. | 2007 - 2009 |
| Panel Member and Referee of the Australasian Reporting Award on Knowledge Capital, Sydney by the Australasian Reporting Awards. | 2007 - 2009 |
| Member of the Advisory Committee on Australia’s Innovation Future by the Business Council of Australia. | 2006 |
| Member of the Australian Government Consultative Committee on Knowledge Capital, Canberra, founded by the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation. | 2003-2005 |
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Accounting Research
- Financial Literacy for Business Decisions
- Managing Intangible Resources
- Managing Agile Organisations
- Advanced Qualitative Research Design and Methods
- Management Accounting
- Executive Programs
- Accounting Theory
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
- Master of Business Administration, Macquarie University
Keywords
- Accounting controls
- Calculative Technology
- Creativity and Innovation
- Emotions and Affect
- High Performing Workplaces
- Leadership
- Workplace Productivity
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 350199 | Accounting, auditing and accountability not elsewhere classified | 50 |
| 350105 | Management accounting | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Professor | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2005 | Boedker C, Australian Guiding Principles on Extended Performance Management A Guide to Better Managing, Measuring and Reporting Knowledge Intensive Organisational Resources : Final Draft, 88 (2005) |
Chapter (3 outputs)
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Boedker C, Runnalls JM, 'Making innovation happen using accounting controls', Handbook of Organizational and Managerial Innovation 98-114 (2013)
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| 2009 | Boedker C, 'Intellectual capital statements and the development of organisational knowledge management strategies', Practices, Profession and Pedagogy in Accounting: Essays in Honour of Bill Birkett, Sydney University Press, Sydney, NSW 207-234 (2009) | ||||
| 2008 | Boedker C, 'The Hidden Wisdom: A Sustainability Vision of Karl-Erik Sveiby', 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 26-38 (2008) |
Journal article (12 outputs)
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| 2024 |
Chua WF, Fiedler T, Boedker C, 'Projecting, infrastructuring and calculating: From an In vitro to an In vivo carbon market', Accounting, Organizations and Society, 112 (2024) [C1]
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Boedker C, Chong KM, 'The mediating role of accounting controls between supervisors' empowering leadership style and subordinates' creativity and goal productivity', ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, 62 4587-4614 (2022) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Boedker C, Chong K-M, Mouritsen J, 'The counter-performativity of calculative practices: Mobilising rankings of intellectual capital', CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, 72 (2020) [C1]
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| 2019 |
McDaid E, Boedker C, Free C, 'Close encounters and the illusion of accountability in the sharing economy', ACCOUNTING AUDITING & ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNAL, 32 1437-1466 (2019) [C1]
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Boedker C, Meagher K, Vidgen R, Cogin J, Mouritsen J, 'Doing more with less: productivity or starvation? The Intellectual Asset Health Check', PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT, 37 31-38 (2017) [C1]
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Conference (1 outputs)
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| 2007 |
Binney D, Guthrie J, Boedker C, Nagm F, 'A Framework for Identifying the Intangible Capital Value of ICT Investments', PACIFIC ASIA CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2007, SECTIONS 1-6, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND (2007)
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Report (6 outputs)
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Wu M, Boedker C, 'FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND GENERAL LIFE SATISFACTION IN AUSTRALIA', The Greater Bank (2022)
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| 2013 | Boedker C, Bogg P, Chong KM, Mouritsen J, 'Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia: Indicative Guidelines through Case Studies of High and Mid Performing Workplaces', Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education through the Workplace Innovation Program and the Society for Knowledge Economics, 2009 (2013) | ||||
| 2011 | Boedker C, Cogin J, Langford P, Meagher K, Mouritsen J, Runnalls JM, et al., 'Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia: Literature Review and Firm Diagnostics', Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 168 (2011) | ||||
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 16 |
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| Total funding | $2,187,854 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20241 grants / $44,568
Feasibility Study on Streamlining the Submission Process for Payroll Tax Information to Revenue NSW by Utilising Data Already Furnished to the ATO$44,568
Revenue NSWhas approached the University of Newcastle to conduct a feasibility study to investigate and identify plausible options for streamlining the submission process for Payroll Tax information to Revenue NSW by utilising data already furnished to the ATO.
Government’s aim is to eliminate duplication of payroll tax information to reduce the compliance burden for businesses and improve operating efficiency, staff productivity and data handling processes across state and federal government departments.
The research team will prepare a 15 page report for Revenue NSW, which evaluates benefits, opportunities and obstacles to the proposed project and makes strategic recommendations for streamlining the submission process for payroll tax information in Australia.
Funding body: Revenue NSW
| Funding body | Revenue NSW |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker; Bobae Choi |
| Scheme | Revenue NSW Grant Funding Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2024 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1600 - Aust Competitive - StateTerritory Govt |
| Category | 1600 |
| UON | N |
20223 grants / $519,343
University of Newcastle Tax Clinic $299,343
Funding body: Australian Taxation Office
| Funding body | Australian Taxation Office |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Christina Boedker, Mr Christian O'Connor |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | G2101188 |
| Type Of Funding | C2100 - Aust Commonwealth – Own Purpose |
| Category | 2100 |
| UON | Y |
Australian Workplace Index$210,000
Funding body: RSP Stimulus Award Scheme
| Funding body | RSP Stimulus Award Scheme |
|---|---|
| Scheme | University of Newcastle |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Tax filing behaviour of tax agents in the context of Jobkeeper Scheme$10,000
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | A/Prof Bobae Choi (lead), Prof Christina Boedker, A/Prof Doowon Lee, Professor Sue Wright (UTS), Mr Michael Mumford (Tax Practitioners Board - TPB), Mr Trevor Hickman (TPB), Mr Tim Brushaber (ATO) |
| Scheme | CHSF - Pilot Research Scheme: Projects, Pivots, Partnerships |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20212 grants / $52,272
Australian Workplace Index infrastructure$27,272
Funding body: Australian National University
| Funding body | Australian National University |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Christina Boedker, Professor Kieron Meagher |
| Scheme | Two Party Research Collaboration Agreement |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2021 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | G2101204 |
| Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
| Category | EXCL |
| UON | Y |
Australian Workplace Index – Stage 1 infrastructure establishment $25,000
Funding body: College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle
| Funding body | College of Human and Social Futures | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Scheme | CHSF - Equipment and Infrastructure |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2021 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $13,636
Building Well-being and Resilience in Northern Adelaide$13,636
Funding body: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Wellbeing and Resilience Centre, Adelaide
| Funding body | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Wellbeing and Resilience Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker, Kieron Meagher |
| Scheme | Wellbeing & Resilience Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
20141 grants / $140,000
High Performing Workplaces for Northern Adelaide Enterprises and Family Businesses$140,000
Funding body: Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy, South Australian Government
| Funding body | Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy, South Australian Government |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker and Kieron Meagher |
| Scheme | Department of Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy, South Australian Government |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
20091 grants / $515,000
Leadership, Culture and Management Practices of High Performing Workplaces in Australia.$515,000
Funding body: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Commonwealth of Australia
| Funding body | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Commonwealth of Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Kieron Meager, Professor Richard Vidgen |
| Scheme | Workplace Innovation Fund |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2009 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | N |
20083 grants / $542,035
Impact of Managerial Practices on Firm Performance$460,035
Funding body: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
| Funding body | Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
|---|---|
| Project Team | 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. |
| Scheme | Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Reference: ATM ID: EntCon-Research-1308. |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2008 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | N |
The Role of Leadership, Culture and Management in Enabling Innovation at the Workplace Level$50,000
Funding body: Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victorian Government
| Funding body | Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victorian Government |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Christina Boedker and Professor Kieron Meagher |
| Scheme | Workplace Innovation Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2008 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
| Category | 1700 |
| UON | N |
Role of Government in Workplace Innovation for Productivity$32,000
Funding body: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Commonwealth Government
| Funding body | Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Commonwealth Government |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker |
| Scheme | Workplace Innovation Scheme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2008 |
| Funding Finish | 2008 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1700 - Aust Competitive - Other |
| Category | 1700 |
| UON | N |
20072 grants / $251,000
Visualising Value in Australian Organisations: Case Studies in Extended Performance Management, Measurement and Reporting$244,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Prof J Guthrie; Prof CA Adams; Ms C Boedker; Prof J Mouritsen; Prof G Roos |
| Scheme | Linkage Projects |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2007 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
| Category | 1200 |
| UON | N |
Global Strategies and Local Players$7,000
Funding body: Microsoft Corporation
| Funding body | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker |
| Scheme | Microsoft Corporation |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2008 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
20061 grants / $60,000
Strategy and Management Controls in a Global Network of Practice$60,000
Funding body: UNSW
| Funding body | UNSW |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Christina Boedker |
| Scheme | UNSW PhD Scholarship |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2006 |
| Funding Finish | 2007 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20041 grants / $50,000
Intellectual Capital Measurement, Management and Reporting$50,000
Funding body: NSW Department of Land
| Funding body | NSW Department of Land |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor James Guthrie, Christina Boedker |
| Scheme | NSW Department of Land |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2004 |
| Funding Finish | 2006 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - State |
| Category | 2OPS |
| UON | N |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PhD | Understanding and Evaluating Australia's Current Practices for Carbon Assurance | PhD (Accounting & Finance), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2020 | PhD | Firm Financial Distress and CEO Compensation: The Australian Study | PhD (Accounting & Finance), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Masters | Personal Encounters and the Illusion of Accountability in the Sharing Economy | Accounting, UNSW Australia | Principal Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Accounting and Market-Making: the Case of the Australian Carbon Market | Accounting, UNSW Australia | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Accounting in Local Governments: A study of circulation and calculation | Accounting, Stockholm University | Co-Supervisor |
| 2014 | PhD | Risk Management in Large Danish Public Capital Investment Programmes | Accounting, Copenhagen Business School | Co-Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | On Trying to Make Investments Responsible: An analysis of integrating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into institutional investment process | Accounting, UNSW | Co-Supervisor |
| 2007 | Honours | Weak Technologies and Strong Objects at the New South Wales Department of Lands | Accounting, UNSW Australia | Co-Supervisor |
News
News • 12 Sep 2022
New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia
More than half of Australian employees feel lonely in their work, with 15 per cent feeling 'extremely lonely', and younger Australians below 29 years of age feeling lonelier than any other age group.
News • 2 Sep 2022
Greater financial literacy leads to greater life satisfaction
More than a third of Australians are financially illiterate, according to newly released research from the University of Newcastle.
News • 19 Nov 2021
Tax clinic established at Newcastle Business School to assist the disadvantaged and vulnerable
Disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the Hunter community will have access to free tax advice and assistance following the announcement by Assistant Treasurer the Hon. Michael Sukkar of the expansion of the National Tax Clinic program. The Newcastle Business School in partnership with the Newcastle Law School at the University of Newcastle has been awarded $300,000 under the program.
Professor Christina Boedker
Position
Professor
Accounting and Head of Discipline, Accounting and Finance
Newcastle Business School
College of Human and Social Futures
Focus area
Accounting and Finance
Contact Details
| christina.boedker@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 02 4913 8531 |
Office
| Room | X-654 |
|---|---|
| Building | NewSpace Newcastle |
NEWS • Sep 12.2022
New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia
More than half of Australian employees feel lonely in their work, with 15 per cent feeling 'extremely lonely', and younger Australians below 29 years of age feeling lonelier than any other age group.
NEWS • Sep 02.2022
Greater financial literacy leads to greater life satisfaction
More than a third of Australians are financially illiterate, according to newly released research from the University of Newcastle.
NEWS • Nov 19.2021
Tax clinic established at Newcastle Business School to assist the disadvantaged and vulnerable
Disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the Hunter will have access to free tax advice and assistance following today’s announcement by Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar that Newcastle Business School has been awarded $300,000 under the expansion of the National Tax Clinic.