Accountability and transparency in English local government: moving from ‘matching parts’ to ‘awkward couple’?

Although excessive transparency and accountability demands can have a counterproductive effect on organisational performance (Bovens, 2005), longstanding hierarchical accountability structures to ensure financial conformance in English local government continue to endure. Interestingly however, the...

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Main Authors: Ferry, Laurence, Eckersley, Peter, Zakaria, Zamzulaila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/44793/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/44793/1/Ferry_et_al-2015-Financial_Accountability_%26_Management.pdf