Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Ralph Kober is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Monash University. Ralph has a broad range of research interests spanning management accounting, accounting education, intellectual disability and quality of life. Ralph completed his PhD in 2006 from The University of Western Australia. Ralph's research has been published in a variety of accounting, education and psychology journals including, Management Accounting Research, Accounting & Business Research, Financial Accountability & Management, Accounting & Finance, Education + Training, Studies in Higher Education, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, and Journal of Policy & Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. Prior to joining Monash University, Ralph worked for 3 years at The University of Auckland and 14 years at The University of Western Australia.
Ralph has also been actively involved with both academic and professional associations, having previously held various positions of responsibility across numerous associations, including being Vice President of the New Zealand Branch of CPA Australia, Treasurer of the Victorian Branch of the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability, Co-chair of the Special Interest Reserachh Group on Quality of Life for the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability, and a Director of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies. Ralph was actively involved in the establishment of the Qualitative Research Special Interest Group of AFAANZ and was the inagural secretary.
Research interests
Management Control Systems
Performance Measurement in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Usefulness of Accrual Accounting in the Public and Not-for-Profit Sectors
Supervision interests
Management Control Systems
Performance Measurement in the Not-for-Profit Sector
Usefulness of Accrual Accounting in the Public and Not-for-Profit Sectors
Monash teaching commitment
2020 semester 1:
ACX4090 Issues in management accounting
BEX6300 Philosophy of research
2020 semester 2:
ACF5080 Management control systems
BEX6200 Advanced qualitative research methods
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):
Research area keywords
- Accrual accounting in the public sector
- Quality of life
- Management control systems
- Not-for-Profit Sector
- Public Sector
- Intellectual Disability
- financial performance
- small and medium enterprises (smes)
- total quality management (tqm)
Network
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Identification of Food Security Needs in South Australian Primary Schools
Kober, R., Thambar, P. & Gong, Z.
1/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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(1) Impact of The One Box; (2) Integrated CSR and The One Box model
1/07/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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The role of management control systems in balancing competing goals
Kober, R., Gong, Z. & Fernandes Ferreira, A.
10/07/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Volgren Lifecycle Cost
Napper, R., Kober, R., Thambar, P. & Chiu, W.
1/08/16 → 3/10/16
Project: Research
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Paradoxical tensions of the COVID-19 pandemic: a paradox theory perspective on the role of management control systems in helping organizations survive crises
Kober, R. & Thambar, P., 2022, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 35, 1, p. 108-119 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Australian not-for-profit sector views on the conceptual framework, accounting standards and accounting information
Kober, R., Lee, J. & Ng, J., Mar 2021, In: Accounting & Finance. 61, 1, p. 1105-1138 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparative Financial Analysis 2020: How Does One Box Compare to Other Food Relief Charities?
Kober, R. & Thambar, P., 10 Mar 2021, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
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Coping with COVID-19: the role of accounting in shaping charities' financial resilience
Kober, R. & Thambar, P. J., 2021, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 34, 6, p. 1416-1429 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Measuring the Impact of The One Box Program: Development of A Beneficiary Outcome Scorecard
Kober, R. & Thambar, P., Apr 2021, 1st ed. Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Prizes
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2010 Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Teaching
Kober, Ralph (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2011 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Kober, Ralph (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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David Solomon Prize for best paper in Management Accounting Research
Kober, Ralph (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honourable Mention (second best PhD for past 2 years), International Society for Quality of Life Studies Best PhD Dissertation Award
Kober, Ralph (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Accounting & Finance (Journal)
Ralph Kober (Associate editor)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Faruk Bhuiyan, The use of corporate social responsibility: antecedents and the impact on organisational outcomes
Ralph Kober (Examiner)
2020Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
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Australian Journal of Management (Journal)
Ralph Kober (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Applied Accounting Research (Journal)
Ralph Kober (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference 2020 (Event)
Ralph Kober (Peer reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility