Public Accountability through Soft Steering
This article argues that present-day procedures on public accountability miss the essence of being accountable. We suggest that alternatives are available in social psychology theory and network theory, which point to the decisive role of peers or experienced organization members. In this view, it i...
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2012-03-01
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| description | This article argues that present-day procedures on public accountability miss the essence of being accountable. We suggest that alternatives are available in social psychology theory and network theory, which point to the decisive role of peers or experienced organization members. In this view, it is not leadership but middle management that is crucial in the socialization of newcomers in an organization to internalize values and to create a situation in which employers and employees develop mutual expectations about what is expected from one another and create multiplex networks in order to maintain such values. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32d74b5ababd420ab04c398f0882a75e2025-01-22T10:55:15ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Central European Public Administration Review2591-22402591-22592012-03-0110110.17573/cepar.v10i1.197Public Accountability through Soft SteeringMichiel S. de VriesIwona SobisThis article argues that present-day procedures on public accountability miss the essence of being accountable. We suggest that alternatives are available in social psychology theory and network theory, which point to the decisive role of peers or experienced organization members. In this view, it is not leadership but middle management that is crucial in the socialization of newcomers in an organization to internalize values and to create a situation in which employers and employees develop mutual expectations about what is expected from one another and create multiplex networks in order to maintain such values.https://journals.uni-lj.si/CEPAR/article/view/20355Accountabilitysocializationnetwork theoryreduction of administrative costssocial psychology |
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| title | Public Accountability through Soft Steering |
| title_full | Public Accountability through Soft Steering |
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| title_short | Public Accountability through Soft Steering |
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| topic | Accountability socialization network theory reduction of administrative costs social psychology |
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