Bringing accountability up to date with the realities of public sector management in the 21st century
By: Perrin, Burt.
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ArticlePublisher: 2015Description: p. 183-203.Subject(s): Accountability | Public administration
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Canadian Public AdministrationSummary: This article identifies basic shortcomings of traditional approaches to accountability and considers some of the reasons for the persistence of an approach that is known to: provide an inaccurate and distorted view of actual performance; inhibits rather than facilitates improved performance; and contributes to less rather than more confidence in government. The article then presents a vision of accountability more in keeping with the realities of public sector management in the twenty-first century. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 58, Issue no: 1 | Available | AR109065 |
This article identifies basic shortcomings of traditional approaches to accountability and considers some of the reasons for the persistence of an approach that is known to: provide an inaccurate and distorted view of actual performance; inhibits rather than facilitates improved performance; and contributes to less rather than more confidence in government. The article then presents a vision of accountability more in keeping with the realities of public sector management in the twenty-first century. - Reproduced.
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