This paper examines accountability in the context of New Zealand's state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and considers an accountability framework which extends beyond traditional (upward and outward) dimensions. While traditional accountability dimensions are clearly detailed in the legislation, less clear are the dilemmas and contradictions faced by SOEs, balancing multiple interests, and at times, conflicting objectives. These issues are explored through interviews conducted in two phases over a two year period with senior executives from 12 of the then 17 SOEs operating in New Zealand. Findings reveal a number of dimensions of accountability that extend beyond current conceptualisations of accountability in the public sector, often including multiple directions of accountability. Implications suggest the need for a more explicit framework of accountability relevant to the SOE context, which may serve useful in identifying potential pathways to conflict mitigation.udud
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机译:本文在新西兰国有企业(SOE)的背景下研究了问责制,并考虑了超越传统(向上和向外)维度的问责制框架。尽管立法中对传统的问责制维度进行了详细说明,但国有企业所面临的困境和矛盾,平衡多种利益,有时甚至是相互矛盾的目标所面临的困境和矛盾却不太清楚。通过在两年内分两个阶段进行的访谈来探讨这些问题,当时的访谈来自当时在新西兰运营的17家国有企业中的12家中的12家。调查结果揭示了问责制的许多方面,它们超出了当前公共部门问责制的概念,通常包括问责制的多个方向。暗示表明需要与SOE上下文相关的更明确的问责框架,这可能有助于确定缓解冲突的潜在途径。 ud ud
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