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Record 1 2011-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Corporate Management (General)
CONT

Accountability down was defined as the sense of accountability that Ministers feel to client groups - the voters and citizens with a direct interest in the policies and programs for which the Ministers is responsible.

CONT

Downward accountability, in the sense of ministers and officials dealing directly with concerned clients.

Key term(s)
  • downwards accountability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
CONT

L'obligation de rendre compte vers le bas se définit comme étant le sens de la responsabilité que les ministres éprouvent envers les groupes clients - les électeurs et les citoyens qui ont un intérêt direct dans les politiques et les programmes dont le ministre est responsable.

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