Whitty, Brendan2012-07-312012-07-312008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/49937The on-line forum which invited responses to the questions: (1) To whom are research organisations in developing countries accountable? (2) What is the nature of their accountability? This paper summarises the responses to the questions. The forum participants drew on their own experience and that of their research to propose the existence of a number of “ideal types” of research organisation, each of which has its own stakeholder profile. Acknowledging, however, that the diversity of research organisations defies easy classification, the participants teased out some of the dilemmas facing research organisations in defining and balancing the demands and level of engagement to different groups of stakeholders. They also proposed accountability mechanisms and approaches by which research organisations can best resolve these dilemmas.Text1 digital file (14 p.)application/pdfenACCOUNTABILITYRESEARCH ORGANIZATIONSACCOUNTABILITY PRINCIPLESRESEARCH ETHICSORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENTORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENTRESEARCHERSEVALUATION TECHNIQUESRESEARCH POLICYPOLICY SCIENCESPOLICY MAKINGWorkshop Report