U.S. Local Government Managers and the Complexity of Responsibility and Accountability in Democratic Governance

Dunn, Delmer D.; Legge, Jerome S.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a003495

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“…Previous research (Dunn and Legge 2001) suggests that government employees look to elected officials for both policy guidance and direction in even routine matters. The training efforts described here may play an important role in ensuring that local elected officials have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to govern more effectively and provide the guidance expected by their employees.…”

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University-Based Training Programs for Local Elected Officials in the Southeast

Battaglio

2008

State and Local Government Review

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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University-Based Training Programs for Local Elected Officials in the Southeast

Battaglio

2008

State and Local Government Review

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“…"acting in accordance with the preferences and expectations of the person or entity to which one is accountable or responsible" (Dunn and Legge 2001, p. 73). These methods and mechanisms are created to guide and enforce agreements and define how agencies and administrations remain responsive to the public (Brechin, et al 2002;Dunn and Legge 2001). Dunn and Legge (2001, p. 73) further describe accountability as the following:…”

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confidence: 99%

“…the legislators and president, and would thereby be accountable. Finer's views emphasized external control and accountability (Dunn and Legge 2001).…”

Section: Accountability and Responsibility In Government Agenciesmentioning

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Food Webs and Biodiversity

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ii COPYRIGHT © 2005 BY MARY MALLINSON LONG ALL RIGHTS RESERVED iii DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my parents, Howatt and Sandy Mallinson, the first to instill in me the appreciation, respect and love for nature; to my husband, Herman, for his humor, patience, love and unwavering support; and to our daughter, Jessica, for providing inspiration through her spirited determination and quest for knowledge. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many people have contributed in their own unique way to help this thesis come to fruition, beginning with my major professor, Dr. David Ostermeier. His knowledge, wisdom, guidance and confidence in my abilities have been tremendously helpful, both to me personally and to this research. I greatly appreciate the efforts and assistance given by my committee member, Dr. Mark Fly, for his patience and guidance on the survey and involved statistics. Dr. Sherry Cable, the third member of my committee, was helpful in various aspects of this work, and I am grateful for her insights and assurances. Becky Stephens and April Griffin at the University of Tennessee Human Dimensions Research Lab were extremely helpful, along with Dr. Mark Fly, with mailing, tabulating and crosstabulating the surveys. I am deeply appreciative of Tennessee State Parks Planner Nancy Dorman for her willingness to answer questions, provide public documents, clarify information and review my writings for historical accuracy. I am also thankful to Tennessee State Parks Natural and Cultural Resource Management Director Charlie Tate for allowing me to sit in on staff meetings and get a feel for current and future state park efforts.

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“…Adding to this literature is the growing realisation that accountability is more than answerability. Later research expanded the discussion (Kettl and Fesler, ; Dunn and Legge, ) and offered a ‘layered’ accountability system. For instance, Acar et al .…”

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The Power of the Purse and Budgetary Accountability: Experiences From Subnational Governments in China

Xue

2011

Public Admin & Development

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SUMMARYAccountability is the cornerstone of fiscal administration. This research studies the relationship between accountability and the sharing of budgetary power. We found that the accountability in China is supported by the superior of bureaucratic power, instead of the comprehensiveness of various accountability components. The implication is that the accountability is facilitated in terms of emphasising to whom government officials are accountable within the chain of command, reducing goal conflicts and improving strategic goal attainment. However, it is hindered at the same time in terms of lacking evaluations perceived to be impartial, limited room for democratic accountability, over-implementation of policies at all costs, and weak comprehensive awareness of 'accountable for what' (as long as it is a policy direction from the top). The structure of the power of the purse both enables and limits the tone and terrain of budget accountability in particular and government accountability in general.

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U.S. Local Government Managers and the Complexity of Responsibility and Accountability in Democratic Governance

Cited by 52 publications

References 21 publications

University-Based Training Programs for Local Elected Officials in the Southeast

University-Based Training Programs for Local Elected Officials in the Southeast

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The Power of the Purse and Budgetary Accountability: Experiences From Subnational Governments in China

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