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The response to Covid-19 in England: political accountability and loss of trust

Jane Broadbent (Business and Management, Royal Holloway, University of London, London, UK)

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change

ISSN: 1832-5912

Article publication date: 5 October 2020

Issue publication date: 15 December 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the nature of some elements of the UK Government’s response to COVID-19 in England.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is a reflective commentary based on a conceptual framing that reflects in turn on the use of performance measures in the building of trust and the author’s experience as a citizen.

Findings

The English Government approach to controlling the progress of COVID-19 has been characterised by long-standing tenets of New Public Management that have undermined rather than created trust in their actions.

Originality/value

Originality can be found in the application of existing understandings to the novel situation of seeking to control the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

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Citation

Broadbent, J. (2020), "The response to Covid-19 in England: political accountability and loss of trust", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 527-532. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-07-2020-0093

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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