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100			_aHupe, Peter
245			_aStreet-level bureaucracy and public accountability
260			_c2007
300			_ap.279-99.
520			_aThe concept of `street-level bureaucracy' was coined by Michael Lipsky (1980) as the common denominator for what would become a scholarly theme. Since then his stress on the relative autonomy of professionals has been complemented by the insight that they are working in a micro-network of relations, in varying contexts. the conception of `governance' adds a particular aspect to this: the multi-dimensional character of a policy system as a nested sequence of decisions. Combining these views casts a different perspective on the ways street-level bureaucrats are held accountable. In this article some axiomatic assumptions are drawn from the existing literature on the theme of street-level bureaucracy and on the conception of governance. Acknowledging variety, and arguing for contextualized research, this results in a rethinking of the issue of accountability at the street level. - Reproduced.
650			_aAccountability
650			_aBureaucracy
700			_aHill, Michael
773			_aPublic Administration
908			_aN
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