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The Multi-Faceted Concept of Transparency
2014
Transparency has become a catchword and in the economic-political debate is often seen as a universal remedy for all sorts of problems. In this paper, we analyze and discuss the meaning and use of the concept of transparency in economic research. We look for common denominators across different areas where the concept is used, and find that transparency in essence is about reductions in information asymmetries, and therefore entails the transfer of information from a sender to a receiver. Transparency goes beyond mere information disclosure in that it has a demand-side dimension: the information transferred should be trustworthy and have a value to the receiver. We emphasize the distinction…
Accountability non è solo valutazione
2007
La valutazione degli interventi di politica sociale è esssenziale per una buona implementazione delle politiche di welfare locale. La presentazione dei risultati di una ricerca sul tema e su come le organizzaizoni di volontariato valutano e autovalutano il proprio operato
Local Decisions Under Central Watch: A Nordic Quality Assurance System
2013
Quality assurance or accountability, as we use the term, refers to when an actor, in virtue of contractual obligations, has the right to hold another actor responsible to a set of standards, to judge whether the standards have been met and to impose sanctions if the standards are deemed unfulfilled. In this chapter, we compare how (and if) these rights have been distributed and enacted in educational administration in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. By specifying contractual obligations, we wish to separate accountability from other kinds of asymmetric power relations, such as those between parent and child, and focus on acts of delegation and control.
Flows of information and meaning: a vocabulary approach to integrated thinking and reporting
2020
PurposeIntegrated reporting (IR) is increasingly becoming a practice useful not only for accountability but also for managerial purposes because of its potential role as a signifying practice for integrated thinking (IT). In this perspective, this paper aims to explore which of the objects that are represented in integrated reports provide materiality and common understanding to the concept of IT for its effective implementation within organizations.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is based on a vocabulary approach for interpreting the texts of integrated reports as systems of words that are able to provide meaning for a common understanding of the concept of IT. In particular, by focu…
Professional learning communities and teacher well‐being? A comparative analysis of primary schools in England and Finland
2009
The article is a comparative analysis of the policy and practice of professional learning communities (PLCs) in primary schools in England and Finland. The concept of PLC has become a globally fashionable one and has been explicitly advocated in policy documents in both countries. Drawing from a database of qualitative semi‐structured interviews with primary teachers, four key themes affecting their work and well‐being are identified: the primary school community; collaborative working; continuing professional development and trust and accountability. The realities of PLCs as experienced by primary teachers in each country are contrasted. Similarities in teachers’ responses were found, espe…
Internet Disclosure by Nonprofit Organizations: Empirical Evidence of Nongovernmental Organizations for Development in Spain
2009
This article examines the relevance of technology, and particularly the Internet, for the improvement of accountability and transparency in nonprofit organizations. The novelty of our work regarding the previous empirical evidence resides in the fact that we have taken into account the means through which these organizations diffuse voluntary information. In this article, we have proposed a model of information disclosure for the Web sites of Spanish nongovernmental organizations for development (NGODs) that can serve as a guide for improving their informative transparency and their accountability. The empirical evidence obtained reveals that Spanish NGOD Web sites are primarily ornamental…
Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2008/2009. Atbildīgums
2009
Šis ir desmitais pētnieku sagatavotais "Pārskats par tautas attīstību" un trešais, kuru sagatavojis Latvijas Universitātes Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūts (SPPI) sadarbībā ar partneriem no Rīgas un reģionālajām augstskolām – Rīgas Stradiņa universitāti, Daugavpils Universitāti, Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāti un Vidzemes Augstskolu. 2008./ 2009. gada Pārskata uzmanības centrā - plaši sazarotā atbildīguma problēma. Spēja apzināties atbildību un paust to savā rīcībā veido to “līmi”, kas nodrošina ilgtspējīgas saites starp dažādiem indivīdiem, sociālajām un politiskajām grupām. Mūsdienu sabiedrībā atbildīgums ir kļuvis par neatņemamu sabiedrības vērtīborientāciju komponenti. Pār…
Developing a framework for designing humanitarian blockchain projects
2021
International audience; Blockchain technology promises to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of humanitarian operations. Yet at the same time, especially the humanitarian context with its characteristic volatility poses unique challenges to any technology. Most prominent are the humanitarian principles that are fundamental to humanitarian operations. These ethical principles are set to protect the most vulnerable populations. Designing blockchain projects in the humanitarian context therefore requires a systematic framework that helps humanitarians make critical choices.While some design instructions can be found for commercial applications, the humanitarian context re…
Quieter and more civilised but not more accountable
2020
International audience; Pmqs as a tool to hold the government to account has long been dismissed as a counter-productive “Punch and Judy show”. Since the Covid-19 restrictions came into effect in the House of Commons, those sessions have become less crowded and notably quieter. This unprecedented state of affairs have considerably undermined the “tribal effect” typical of parliamentary groups during Pmqs. Additionally the video conferencing technology requires more attention and calm in the house. Consequently, the confrontational quality of the debates has turned into an uncharacterically pacified moment. The number of interruptions and face attacking acts (insults) have been reduced to no…
Latvia. Human Development Report 2008/2009. Accountability and Responsibility
2009
Accountability and Responsibility. The objetive of the 2008/2009 Human Development Report was to examine different levels of accountability and the specific way in which accountability is manifested in Latvia at individual, coolective, and institutional levels which come together to form an accountability "network". The Report also compares the situation in Latvia with that in the other Baltic States, the European Union, and elsewhere in the world.