Assessing administrative accountability - Results from a national survey

    Authors

    X. H. Wang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Amer. Rev. Public Adm.

    Keywords

    STATE; Public Administration

    Abstract

    This article presents the results of a national survey on accountability practices in U.S. municipal administrations. It also examines possible causes and effects of accountability. It finds that city administrations use a variety of political and legal accountability tools. They reveal more financial information than performance information to their stakeholders. Accountability appears to be enhanced through eliminating government workers' concerns about exposing their performances. Responsiveness, public consensus, and stakeholder trust arc, strengthened in accountable administrations. However, stakeholder fiscal commitments and administrative service capacities are not associated with accountability.

    Journal Title

    American Review of Public Administration

    Volume

    32

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2002

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    350

    Last Page

    370

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000177414400005

    ISSN

    0275-0740

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