Title

Assessing Administrative Accountability: Results From A National Survey

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 are strengthened in accountable administrations. However, stakeholder fiscal commitments and administrative service capacities are not associated with accountability. © 2002 Sage Publications.

Publication Date

9-1-2002

Publication Title

American Review of Public Administration

Volume

32

Issue

3

Number of Pages

350-370

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074002032003005

Socpus ID

25844477449 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/25844477449

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