Objective: The present study was to identify the dimensions and components of promoting accountability of high school principals in Hormozgan province. Method: The present study was a qualitative, descriptive and thematic analysis with an exploratory inductive approach. In this study, up to data saturation, 10 experts who had done research in the field of educational management and were expe...

This issue brief reviews hospital reporting initiatives designed for consumer use and discusses how employers can encourage greater transparency and disclosure in health care.

This paper draws on the work of Butler [Butler, J. (2005). Giving an account of oneself. New York: Fordham University Press] to develop a critique of the operation and adequacy of transparency as a form of accountability. The paper begins with an exploration of accountability as subjection explored through Lacan’s account of the social dynamics of recognition, and Freud’s account of guilt. This...

Dataset portals such as Data.gov and Data.uk.gov have become flagship initiatives of open government and open data strategies. These portals aim to fulfill the open government objectives of promoting re-use of public sector information to develop new products and services, and increasing transparency for public officials’ accountability. This work focus on the latter and its aim is to propose a...