Scientific Insights and Practical Lessons from International Research Thomas Schillemans and Sjors Overman 1 The Challenge of modern governance A ligning policy goals and ID: 1036440
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1. Anticipating & AcceptingScientific Insights and Practical Lessons from International Research Thomas Schillemans and Sjors Overman1
2. The Challenge of modern governanceAligning policy goals and organizational behaviorCrafting rules of engagementDesigning governance regimesThe next question: making the governance regime workOur approach: From organizations to individualsComparing across agencies, sectors and countries2
3. Coleman’s [Accountability] Boat3Felt Accountability Steering measuresBehaviors in organizationOrganizational performanceIndividual levelOrganizational level
4. Felt AccountabilityExpected accountability: do you expect to be held accountable for something?Legitimate accountability: is it legitimate to be held accountable for this?Forum expertise: does ‘the other’ actually understand what you do and report?4
5. Two sets of explanationsInstitutional factorsLegal statusPolicy autonomyFinancial autonomyInteractional factorsReporting practiceInter-organizational contactCredible threat of sanctions5
6. The survey6CountryComplete ResponsesTotal invitationsResponse RateAustralia9217154%Denmark325360%The Netherlands5610553%Norway8616951%Sweden11524148%Switzerland5011643%United Kingdom6824328%Total 499109845%
7. Felt accountability7Mean expected accountability: 5,72 / 7
8. Felt accountability8Mean forum expertise:4,60 / 7
9. Felt accountability9Mean forum legitimacy:5,12 / 7
10. How to influence felt accountability?10Note: **p<.01. All analyses are controlled for country effects, which are omitted in the table. Expected AccountabilityForum ExpertiseForum LegitimacyIntercept4.77**4.29**4.26**Contact0.11-0.050.04Reporting practice0.36**0.40**0.33**Credible threat of sanctions0.42**0.35**0.76**Policy autonomy-0.12-0.17**-0.34**Financial autonomy0.21-0.100.25**R20.19 0.16 0.35
11. What does not have an effect on felt accountability?Legal typePolicy domainOrganizational sizeLocation *11
12. To conclude: anticipation & acceptancePossible lessonsRelevance actual interactionsTalking may be over-ratedDepartmental expertiseDemonstrating active interestMaking it matter: responding to reportinghttps://accountablegovernance.sites.uu.nl/ 12