Does Power Corrupt? An Empirical Study of Power, Accountability, and Performance Triangle in Public Administration

Tansu Demir, Christopher G. Reddick, Branco Ponomariov and Carla M. Flink

International Journal of Public Administration, 2019, vol. 42, issue 9, 723-740

Abstract: Foundational work in public administration has considered the relationship between administrative power, accountability, and performance in public organizations. Even with the vast literature addressing power, accountability, and performance, scholars are still theorizing on how they influence one another. This study proposes and empirically tests a theoretical model of the relationships between each of these three constructs. Data are analyzed from an original survey of a national sample of US local government public administrators—city managers. Using structural equation modeling, results show that there are positive relationships between power and accountability, power and performance, and accountability and performance. The article discusses theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2018.1506934

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