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Rethinking accountability in complex and horizontal network delivery systems
Author(s) -
Conteh Charles
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12168
Subject(s) - accountability , conceptualization , bureaucracy , government (linguistics) , delivery system , public sector , public administration , business , political science , process management , computer science , engineering , politics , artificial intelligence , linguistics , philosophy , law , biomedical engineering
This paper revisits the conventional notion of accountability rooted in bureaucratic and hierarchical structures of government and advances an alternative conceptualization more useful for analyzing complex horizontal network delivery systems. Although such systems are increasingly prevalent, they often exacerbate the problem of accountability in the public sector. By examining regional economic development policy implementation in Manitoba, this article illustrates the prospects and challenges of adapting conventional constructs of accountability to horizontal network delivery systems.