Why do public agencies seek accountability? The role of audiences (Record no. 524807)
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| Personal name | Boer, Thijs De |
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| Title | Why do public agencies seek accountability? The role of audiences |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Public Administration: An International Quarterly |
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| Extent | 101(3), Sep, 2023: p.865-883 |
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| Summary, etc | Accountability-seeking behaviors of public agencies are said to be motivated, among others, by attempts at pre-empting stricter mandatory provisions, logic of appropriateness motives, Machiavellian opportunism, reputational considerations, and a perceived need to compensate for the inadequacy of traditional arrangements. However, we do not know when a particular rationale, or a combination thereof, prevails. This study therefore examines how public agencies seek accountability, to whom and for what reason. Relying on data from 15 interviews with top-level managers/directors and 75 survey responses, it demonstrates that the type of audience to whom the account is rendered is a key explanatory factor as to why specific mechanisms become “activated.” This study furthermore uncovers why certain rationales are associated with specific types of audiences. Thus, rather than a “holy grail” of one set of driving motivations, our study suggests, one should look at the audience to understand why a public agency seeks accountability.- Reproduced https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padm.12859 |
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| Main entry heading | Public Administration: An International Quarterly |
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| Subject DIP | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
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