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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5140-8706
Abstract
This presentation examines the author’s work focusing on "rethinking accountability" in public administration. It critiques dominant paradigms, such as rational choice and bureaucratic politics, for their superficial understanding of public sector behavior and provides an overview to the widely cited “accountability framework” developed with Romzek in their 1987 study of the Challenger accident. The framework is based on the idea that public administrators and other decision makers are constantly faced with multiple, diverse and (often) conflicting expectations, and that various forms of accountability develop as a response to such situations. Ultimately, the paper advocates for a deeper, more nuanced understanding of public administration, moving beyond simplistic explanations to address the complexities of expectations management and accountability in the public sector.
Date Created
2/13/1992 (Posted 10/10/2025)
Publication Date
2-13-1992
Document Type
Presentation
Recommended Citation
Dubnick, Melvin J., "Rethinking Accountability" (1992). Faculty Publications. 2427.
https://scholars.unh.edu/faculty_pubs/2427
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