This study discusses the current state of the art and future directions of research on
digitalization, accountability, and accounting in public services. Through a systematic …

The lack of transparency is one of the artificial intelligence (AI)'s fundamental challenges, but
the concept of transparency might be even more opaque than AI itself. Researchers in …

It has been argued that the EU suffers from serious accountability deficits. But how can we
establish the existence of accountability deficits? This article tries to get to grips with the …

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance
networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non …

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms govern in subtle yet fundamental ways the way we live
and are transforming our societies. The promise of efficient, low‐cost, or “neutral” solutions …

Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of
crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the …

This paper develops a critical understanding of the smart city by investigating the values and
ideas that underpin this concept and how they are translated into practice. It suggests that …

In 1996, Accountability in a Computerized Society [95] issued a clarion call concerning the
erosion of accountability in society due to the ubiquitous delegation of consequential …

Public-sector organizations are fundamentally different from their private-sector
counterparts. They are part of the society's political organizations and are major political …

This book explores the creation, development, and impact of the concept of'good
governance'. It argues that, alongside the ideas of the rule of law and democracy, good …