Paths to accountable purpose-oriented networks: Towards a research agenda

Description

This paper examines the accountability of purpose-oriented networks. It argues that accountability and purpose-oriented networks are both thriving and matured research fields, but that we need more research on their overlap. The main reason is the potential unintended consequences of their disconnection for the functioning of these networks and the legitimacy of accountability. On the basis of a pilot study on a number of organizational networks we develop directions for a more comprehensive and systematic study of these two phenomena which are a mark of two current societal trends, the network society and the audit society.

Period	6 Jul 2023
Event title	EGOS Conference: Sub-theme 38: Governing for the Good Life: Secrecy, Transparency, and Accountability in Organizations, Networks, and Society
Event type	Conference
Location	Cagliari, ItalyShow on map