Enhancing NDPB accountability: improving relationships with upward and downward stakeholders

Martin, G., Connolly, C. and Wall, T. (2018) Enhancing NDPB accountability: improving relationships with upward and downward stakeholders. Public Management Review, 20(9), pp. 1309-1331. (doi: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1363905)

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between Northern Ireland Non-departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) and two key stakeholders, sponsoring government departments and service users, and outlines how this relationship can impact upon a NDPB discharging its accountability responsibilities effectively. After discussing the concept of accountability, the paper presents the findings of a survey of, and interviews with, NDPB board members. Whilst the consensus was that NDPBs were effective in discharging accountability, there was frustration with an apparent absence of an arms’ length relationship with certain sponsoring departments and limited engagement with service users.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Martin, Dr Gary
• Authors: Martin, G., Connolly, C., and Wall, T.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Accounting and Finance
• Journal Name: Public Management Review
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1471-9037
• ISSN (Online): 1471-9045
• Published Online: 09 August 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group
• First Published: First published in Public Management Review 20(9): 1309-1331
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy