作者：Stanton, Thomas H.
作者单位：Johns Hopkins University
作者：Overman, Elizabeth S.
作者单位：University of Central Oklahoma
作者：Pinheiro, Romulo; Horta, Hugo; Charles, David
作者单位：University of Agder; University of Hong Kong; University of Strathclyde
作者：Rabovsky, Thomas
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：As performance-based mechanisms for accountability have become increasingly commonplace in the public sector, it is apparent that administrative reactions to these reforms are central in determining their effectiveness. Unfortunately, we know relatively little about the factors that drive acceptance of performance-based accountability by administrative actors. This article employs data collected from an original survey instrument to examine the perceptions of presidents at American public coll...
作者：Marvel, John D.
作者单位：George Mason University
摘要：This article examines how elite attributions of blame-statements from politicians and high-level public administrators assigning responsibility for failure to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings-affect citizens' beliefs regarding which government organizations, if any, are culpable for failing to prevent the bombings. The primary hypothesis is that public administrators, owing to their greater credibility relative to politicians, will more strongly influence citizens' notions of who is to bla...
