Abstract
This paper studies accountability demands at an educational institution following extreme changes of societal conditions, as observed in Nazi Germany (1933–1945). We refer to the Handelshochschule Leipzig founded as the first free-standing business school in Germany to show how the Nazi doctrine made its way into this university, affecting academics on both the organizational and the individual level. As political accountability became a dominant governance instrument, most academics submitted to this new accountability regime. They became subjects of accountability, who can only be understood by the norms that were imposed on them. The change in accountability demands created considerable challenges for individuals, and it may ex post be impossible to ascertain their moral attitudes and how they attempted to cope with ensuing ethical dilemmas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-192 |
Journal | Accounting History |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 1 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2020 |
Keywords
- accountability
- Nazism
- educational institutions
- history
- Germany
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Robert W. Gibson Manuscript Award
Hoffmann, S. (Recipient) & Detzen, D. (Recipient), 2020
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