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This article investigates perceived accountability patterns of national agencies’ chief executives in four countries with a Rechtsstaat tradition and tests theoretical expectations about potential tensions between managerial reforms and administrative values using survey data (N = 453). All countries combine old and new forms of accountability requirements, while legal and financial accountability have not been replaced with results accountability. Switzerland and the Netherlands score highest on results accountability, though in combination with legal and financial accountability, which are dominant in Germany and Austria. Nation-specific characteristics seem more important for core values of public administration than generic characteristics of the Rechtsstaat model.
Twins or Hermits of the Alps? Autonomy of Federal Organizational Units in Austria and Switzerland
(2011)
This paper analyzes the perception of autonomy of the agencies on the federal level in Austria and Switzerland. The study shows there is a high correlation between the legal form and the perceived autonomy. A reason may be the deeply rooted law tradition of the two countries. Differences between Switzerland and Austria are rare. The only strong correlation is the higher financial autonomy the Swiss agencies have possibly due to the stable financial situation of Swiss administration and the focus on financial reforms. The two countries can be considered as twins of the Alps.