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 Accountable Individual Political Accountability Bureaucratic Accountability Legal Accountability Professional Accountability Vector (horizontal) model –Dubnick/Romzek (1987, 1993…)

Theoretical Framings: Nested Model Embedded Managerial Regulatory Performative

Normative Speculations Embedded Managerial Regulatory Performative

Applications Corporate Governance –Answerability –Protection –Performance –Representation School Accountability –Responsibility –Control –Performance –Mission

Corporate Governance

School Accountability