Linking governance mechanisms to organizational resources, legal mandate and agency values

Abstract

This article explores the links between governance mechanisms, regulatory agency values, organizational resources, and legislation. The authors examined a large regulatory agency in Taiwan (the NCC) with the aim of improving the quality of regulation. The lessons have application in other settings.

Keywords:

• Accountability
• governance
• independent commission
• regulation
• transparency

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Notes on contributors

Kuo-Tai Cheng

Kuo-Tai Cheng is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Cultural Resources, National Hsin-Chu University of Education, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan.

Chun-Fa Cheng

Chun-Fa Cheng is an associate professor in the Graduate Institute of Hakka Cultural Industry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Ping-