Title

Assessing administrative accountability - Results from a national survey

Authors

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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