1. Orders of Accountability World Ethics Forum, April 9-12, 2006 Melvin J. Dubnick University of New Hampshire

2. 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

3. Theoretical Framings: Vector Model Accountable Individual Political Accountability Bureaucratic Accountability Legal Accountability Professional Accountability Vector (horizontal) model –Dubnick/Romzek (1987, 1993…)

4. Theoretical Framings: Nested Model Embedded Managerial Regulatory Performative

5. Normative Speculations Embedded Managerial Regulatory Performative

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

7. Corporate Governance

8. School Accountability