Author's accepted version (post-print).This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor and Francis in International Journal of Public Administration on 16/06/2015, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/01900692.2014.955196

Gustavsen, Annelin

Pierre, Jon

Røiseland, Asbjørn

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Accountability by Professionalism or Managerialism? Exploring Attitudes Among Swedish and Norwegian Local Government Leaders

Asbjørn Røiseland

Jon Pierre

Annelin Gustavsen

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Most developed countries continue to experience problems with malfeasance and corruption, making accountability a fundamental concern of the public government. Still, the mechanisms which ensure accountability are not given. This article explores two different and apparently conflicting principles of accountability in public organizations: “Professionalism” based on values and internalized incentive structures and “Managerialism” based on externalized incentives and hierarchy. The empirical analysis is based on a comparative survey among local government leaders in Sweden and Norway. The analysis shows that both professionalism and managerialism are regarded as important means for accountability and tend to be understood as complementary more than competing principles. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Accountability by Professionalism or Managerialism? Exploring Attitudes Among Swedish and Norwegian Local Government Leaders

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