Stakeholder involvement as a form of accountability? Perspectives on the accountability function of stakeholder bodies in Dutch public agencies

被引:2
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作者
Brummel, Lars [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Inst Publ Adm, Fac Governance & Global Affairs, Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Leiden Univ, Inst Publ Adm, Fac Governance & Global Affairs, Turfmarkt 99, NL-2511 DP The Hague, Netherlands
关键词
Accountability; agencies; governance; societal actors; stakeholders; GOVERNANCE; REPUTATION; REFORMS;
D O I
10.1177/09520767231203283
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; D035 [国家行政管理]; D523 [行政管理]; D63 [国家行政管理];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ; 1204 ; 120401 ;
摘要
This article analyses how managers and officials within public agencies perceive the accountability function of stakeholder bodies. Many agencies have established formal accountability relationships with societal stakeholders by introducing stakeholder bodies, such as client councils and user panels. The academic literature has however debated whether and how stakeholder bodies can reflect a full accountability mechanism. Based on original qualitative interviews with 25 representatives from nine Dutch agencies, this study distinguishes five different perspectives that agency managers and officials have about the accountability function of stakeholder bodies: a control perspective, an institutional perspective, a managerial perspective, learning perspective, and a reputational perspective. Agency managers or officials do not often describe stakeholder bodies as a form of accountability, but their experiences and perceptions include elements of accountability. Rather than strengthening control and scrutiny, stakeholder bodies are perceived as an accountability mechanism that relates to a mixture of agency demands and motives.
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页数:23
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