Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Schillemans, Thomas"
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Conflictual Accountability: Behavioral Responses to Conflictual Accountability of Agencies
Schillemans, Thomas; Overman, Sjors; Fawcett, Paul; Flinders, Matthew; Fredriksson, Magnus; Lægreid, Per; Maggetti, Martino; Papadopoulos, Yannis; Rubecksen, Kristin; Rykkja, Lise H.; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg; Smullen, Amanda; Verhoest, Koen; Wood, Matthew (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In contemporary public governance, leaders of public organizations are faced with multiple, and oftentimes conflictual, accountability claims. Drawing upon a survey of CEO’s of agencies in seven countries, we explore whether ... -
Public sector accountability styles in Europe comparing accountability and control of agencies in the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK
Lægreid, Per; Schillemans, Thomas; Overman, Sjors; Wood, Matthew; Flinders, Matthew; Papadopoulos, Yannis; Maggetti, Martino (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper develops and applies the concept of accountability styles for analyzing and comparing accountability practices in different countries. This is relevant as there is considerable scholarship on public sector ... -
Understanding Felt Accountability: The institutional antecedents of the felt accountability of agency-CEO's to central government
Schillemans, Thomas; Overman, Sjors; Fawcett, Paul; Flinders, M; Fredriksson, Magnus; Lægreid, Per; Maggetti, Martino; Papadopoulous, Yannis; Rubecksen, Kristin; Rykkja, Lise H.; Salomonsen, Heidi Houlberg; Smullen, Amanda; Wood, Matt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The literature on autonomous public agencies often adopts a top‐down approach, focusing on the means with which those agencies can be steered and controlled. This article opens up the black box of the agencies and zooms ...