The multiple principal problem refers to multiple collective action problems that
organizations face when they must balance (competing) interests of multiple stakeholders …

Accountability research in public organizations has made significant progress, but it remains
unclear exactly how public managers deal with conflicting accountability pressures and how …

This paper distinguishes between two main concepts of accountability: accountability as a
virtue and accountability as a mechanism. In the former case, accountability is used primarily …

New participatory, interactive, and less direct forms of governing seem currently to be
unfolding in many liberal democracies. Some scholars have tried to conceptualize these …

Accountability is one of the cornerstones of a democratic political system, but remarkably
little is known of how it works in practice. Much of the literature focuses either on finding the …

This paper starts with a theoretical discussion on the relationship between performance and
accountability in public organizations with a special focus on administrative reforms …

In this article, we develop a theoretical argument that leads to a more optimistic outlook on
the present state of accountability. By combining the different forums and functions of …

This article discusses collaborative arrangements within the state and looks at their
consequences for democratic accountability in networked governance involving public …

Public sector actors are continuously being held accountable by a multitude of accountability
forums. Responding to the forums' demands often requires prioritizing between them. This …

Intermunicipal cooperation (IMC) is often used as a mean to reap scale benefits. Most
studies on the effects of IMC focus on cost savings, while service quality is overlooked. In …