Abstract
Among the issues one finds in the contemporary literature surrounding American public administration, few recur as frequently and with as much prominence as accountability. This paper examines the Janus-like nature of accountability in public administration — simultaneously facing in multiple directions — and develops a framework for understanding its multiple manifestations in the public sector context.
Department
Political Science
Publication Date
9-1-1985
Recommended Citation
Dubnick, Mel, and Barbara S. Romzek. “Accountability in Public Administration: A Manifestation of the Janus Myth.” Working Paper WP-85-3. Prepared for delivery at the 1985 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, The New Orleans Hilton, August 29–September 1, 1985.
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