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Quest for Responsibility

Mark Bovens
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      The search for responsibility in complex organisations often seems an impossible undertaking. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining law, social science, ethics and organisational design, Mark Bovens analyses the reasons for this, and offers possible solutions. He begins by examining the problem of 'many hands' - because so many people contribute in so many different ways, it is very difficult to determine who is accountable for organisational behaviour. Four possible solutions - corporate, hierarchical, collective and individual accountability - are analysed from normative, empirical and practical perspectives. Bovens argues that individual accountability is the most promising solution, but only if individuals have the chance to behave responsibly. The book then explores the implications of this approach. What does it mean to be a 'responsible' employee or official? When is it legitimate to disobey the orders of superiors? What institutional designs might be most appropriate?
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Mark Bovens EAN: 9780521481632 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 560 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1998-03-12 CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory WIDTH: 157 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Political science and theory, Organizational theory and behaviour

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      The search for responsibility in complex organisations often seems an impossible undertaking. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach combining law, social science, ethics and organisational design, Mark Bovens analyses the reasons for this, and offers possible solutions. He begins by examining the problem of 'many hands' - because so many people contribute in so many different ways, it is very difficult to determine who is accountable for organisational behaviour. Four possible solutions - corporate, hierarchical, collective and individual accountability - are analysed from normative, empirical and practical perspectives. Bovens argues that individual accountability is the most promising solution, but only if individuals have the chance to behave responsibly. The book then explores the implications of this approach. What does it mean to be a 'responsible' employee or official? When is it legitimate to disobey the orders of superiors? What institutional designs might be most appropriate?
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Mark Bovens EAN: 9780521481632 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 560 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1998-03-12 CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory WIDTH: 157 cm SPINE:

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      Political science and theory, Organizational theory and behaviour

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