Managing for accountability : preserving the public trust in public and nonprofit organizations
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Managing for accountability : preserving the public trust in public and nonprofit organizations
（The Jossey-Bass public administration series）（Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1996
lst ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-240) and index
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Description
Managing for Accountability is an invaluable guide for organizations struggling with issues of accountability and for managers who want to maintain their outstanding record in serving the public trust. Shows how to take a proactive approach to accountability and offers a range of practical, proven strategic management approaches, advice on implementing strategic tools, illustrative examples, useful checklists, and diagnostic tools. Helps identify the strategic issues related to accountability and outlines effective tools and methods for implementing standards of responsibility and accountability.
Table of Contents
THE ACCOUNTABILITY ENVIRONMENT OF PUBLIC AND NONPROFITORGANIZATIONS.
Accountability Concepts and Controversies: Historical Precedentsand Contemporary Trends.
Preserving the Public Trust: The Challenge of Accountability.
TOOLS FOR MANAGING ACCOUNTABILITY.
A Strategic Managing Approach: Core Principles.
Scanning the Accountability Environment.
Conducting an Accountability Audit.
Clarifying Strategic Accountability Issues.
CASE STUDIES OF ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGES: EXAMINING TACTICAL ANDSTRATEGIC APPROACHES.
A Cautionary Tale: The Orange County Investment Fund.
Proactive Accountability: The Sum One for Kids Project.
Conclusion: Leadership for Accountability.
Special Resource Section: Accountability Worksheets.
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