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dr. Hilco van Elten

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3909-5521

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Personal information

Dr. Hilco J. van Elten is Associate Professor of Management Accounting & Control at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He also serves as Program Director of the Certified Public Controllers program at the Zijlstra Center for Public Control, Governance & Leadership. His academic and professional work is driven by a commitment to improving performance management in complex organizational environments, particularly in the public and healthcare sectors.

Research

Dr. Van Elten’s research focuses on the role of performance measurement systems, trust, and cost accounting methodologies in shaping decision-making and accountability. His work is interdisciplinary, bridging accounting, public administration, and healthcare management. He is actively involved in collaborative research projects and policy-oriented initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency and effectiveness in public sector organizations.

His research has been published in leading journals such as the British Accounting Review, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Management Accounting Research, BMJ Open, Frontiers in Public Health, and Health Care Management Review.

Teaching

Hilco van Elten is an experienced and dedicated educator. He teaches across undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in the fields of accounting and control. His teaching portfolio includes courses in management accounting, performance management, and public sector control. He is known for integrating real-world cases, policy relevance, and research insights into his teaching, with a strong emphasis on the practical application of accounting concepts in public and healthcare organizations.

As Program Director of the Certified Public Controllers program, he plays a key role in curriculum development and academic leadership, ensuring that the program remains aligned with the evolving needs of public professionals and institutions.

Ancillary activities

  • Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management | Rotterdam | Research Fellow | 2024-03-01 - 2026-12-31
  • Living Hope | Putten | Bestuurder | 2024-06-19 - present

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Academic qualification

Management Accounting & Control, PhD, Relative Performance Evaluation in Management Control Explanations and Evidence for RPE Use and Effectiveness, Nyenrode Business University

1 Jan 2006 → 1 Oct 2011

Award Date: 30 May 2012

Keywords

  • HF5601 Accounting
  • Management Accounting & Control
  • Healthcare policy
  • Healthcare Management
  • Management Control
  • Performance dashboards
  • Organizational behaviour in accounting
  • Public Sector
  • Performance Measurement
  • Performance Management
  • Time-driven activity-based costing
  • TDABC
  • Self-determination theory
  • Instititional Logics

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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  • 1 Editorial work
  • 1 PhD thesis examination