Orders of Accountability World Ethics Forum, April 9-12, 2006 Melvin J. Dubnick University of New Hampshire
Problems of Accountability Conceptual Rhetorical and iconic Analytically weak “Promiscuity” Misuse/abuse “Magical” solution to many problems (justice, democracy, ethics, performance) Applied indiscriminately across sectors Theoretical A-theoretical Vacuous
Theoretical Framings: Vector Model Professional Accountability Legal Accountability Bureaucratic Accountability Political Accountability Accountable Individual Vector (horizontal) model Dubnick/Romzek (1987, 1993…)
Theoretical Framings: Nested Model Performative Regulatory Managerial Embedded
Normative Speculations Performative Regulatory Managerial Embedded
Applications Corporate Governance School Accountability Answerability Protection Performance Representation School Accountability Responsibility Control Mission
Corporate Governance
School Accountability