Linking Accountability to the Public Service Performance in the Public Sector of Bahrain
Keywords:
accountability, public service performance, public sector of Bahrain.Abstract
The aim of this study is to test the impact of accountability on public service performance in the public sector of Bahrain. Reviewing the literature, accountability is found to be one major factor that contributes to the improvement and effectiveness of public service performance. The inconsistency of results in the literature and scarcity of research in the field of accountability and public service performance in Bahrain prompted this study. The findings of this study showed that accountability has a direct and significant relationship with public service performance.
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