Download or read book Practical Governance written by J. Larry Tyler and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Project Governance written by Ross Garland and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective project decision making is recognised as a key feature of successful projects. Ineffective decision making leads to project delay and failure. Project Governance takes readers through the logical steps required for the establishment of a project governance framework for a project or organisation. Starting with problems typical of ineffective project governance, it develops a set of principles designed to overcome these problems and builds a framework based on these principles. This comprehensive guide explains how to populate the framework effectively, provides the accountabilities and responsibilities of the main roles , and describes how to integrate the project governance framework into the organisation. Whether you are a project management practitioner or a student of project management, the lessons learned in this valuable handbook make for essential reading.

Download or read book Information Security Governance written by Krag Brotby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Growing Imperative Need for Effective Information Security Governance With monotonous regularity, headlines announce ever more spectacular failures of information security and mounting losses. The succession of corporate debacles and dramatic control failures in recent years underscores the necessity for information security to be tightly integrated into the fabric of every organization. The protection of an organization's most valuable asset information can no longer be relegated to low-level technical personnel, but must be considered an essential element of corporate governance that is critical to organizational success and survival. Written by an industry expert, Information Security Governance is the first book-length treatment of this important topic, providing readers with a step-by-step approach to developing and managing an effective information security program. Beginning with a general overview of governance, the book covers: The business case for information security Defining roles and responsibilities Developing strategic metrics Determining information security outcomes Setting security governance objectives Establishing risk management objectives Developing a cost-effective security strategy A sample strategy development The steps for implementing an effective strategy Developing meaningful security program development metrics Designing relevant information security management metrics Defining incident management and response metrics Complemented with action plans and sample policies that demonstrate to readers how to put these ideas into practice, Information Security Governance is indispensable reading for any professional who is involved in information security and assurance.

Download or read book Corporate Governance written by Karen Martyn and published by CCH New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate Governance - A Practical Handbook is a user-friendly resource for those needing a practical set of tools to carry out the complex work of the board of directors. The writing is simple and direct with information icons to indicate particularly important passages. Drawing on research and international best commercial practice, this practical handbook provides clear, pragmatic guidance, effective techniques and must-know principles for good governance. No matter what your experience level — whether in a large corporate or a community not-for-profit - this book will inform and stimulate your thinking and help you build the best governance knowledge and practices for your organisation. Practical checklists, templates and tables enable the reader to develop a comprehensive set of governance tools and documents (eg performing a governance audit, developing business strategy and governance policies, recording minutes).

Download or read book Virtualism Governance and Practice written by James G. Carrier and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. The chapters in this collection show that the critics, concerned with the power of these organizations to impose their policies in different parts of the world, appear justified when we look at environmentalist visions and at organizational policies and programs. However, they are much less justified when we look at the practical operation of such organizations and their ability to generate and carry out projects intended to reshape the world.

Download or read book Corporate Governance written by Alan Calder and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies have shown that a company's share price is often linked to how well governed the company is, providing board members with a strong financial incentive to maintain good corporate governance practices. Yet what may constitute good governance will vary across different countries and companies, and there is no 'one size fits all' model of corporate governance. Corporate Governance will help you to become familiar with the principles and practice of good governance appropriate to your company, enabling you to uphold those standards that will improve your corporate reputation while providing reassurance to market regulators. For directors of companies of all shapes and sizes, this is essential reading, and will answer all your questions on what good corporate governance means for you, your company's reputation and its share price.

Download or read book Collaborative Governance written by Stephen Greenwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Offers the first true textbook on the field of collaborative governance, presenting a solid grounding in relevant theory while also focusing on case studies, process design, and practical tools. - Draws on case studies not only from natural resource and environmental conflict resolution, but also those involving collaborative, community-based project implementation and cases that focus on human services and social equity. - Provides tools for students and practitioners of collaborative governance—as well as public administrators and other possible participants in collaborative governance processes—to discern when collaborative governance is appropriate in politically complex, real-world settings - Offers a roadmap for students, practitioners, and process participants to help them design—and effectively participate in—productive, efficient, and fair collaborative governance processes - Explores constitutional democracy and the ways in which collaborative governance can be used as a tool in building a more just, fair, and functional society.

Download or read book Maximizing Board Effectiveness written by James C. Galvin and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you frustrated during board meetings? Far too many boards are ineffective. Far too many board members are confused about their role. This book changes the conversation on governance and clarifies the confusion by organizing all boards into just three types: managing, governing, and navigating. You will learn to determine precisely which type your board is, identify pitfalls, and confidently lead the way to increasing your board's net contribution to the organization it serves. The author is highly experienced as a board consultant and provides practical, common sense strategies that work. He addresses typical board dysfunctions and shares best practices that any board can put into practice immediately to maximize their effectiveness-now and in the future.LEARN TO: - Determine what type of board you are and what type you want to become- Help your board be more effective, no matter what type of board you have and regardless of your position- Address and eliminate board dysfunction

Download or read book Practical Wisdom written by Peter D. Eckel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with This series of essays written for trustees and administrative leaders of universities and colleges draws on the authors’ extensive consulting experience, research into the dynamics of boards, and service as trustees, to focus on practical insights that will help readers improve governance. The authors have contributed a series of essays on governing well to Inside Higher Education, which formed the inspiration for this volume.The primary aim of the book is to provide insight that boards can use to enhance their governing practices. The author’s take is not a “how to do” book but rather one on “how to think.” Their basic premise is that too many boards are underperforming because they adopt or continue ineffective practices. However, thinking in more intentional if not new ways about not only what they do as boards, but how they go about their efforts, will help boards add value to the institutions and state systems they govern. The authors use thought provoking-titles and a conversational tone to engage the readers, get them to reflect on their work, and broaden their horizons.

Download or read book Corporate Governance written by H. Kent Baker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed look at the importance of corporate governance in today's business world The importance of corporate governance became dramatically clear at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a series of corporate meltdowns from managerial fraud, misconduct, and negligence caused a massive loss of shareholder wealth. As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, this book provides a comprehensive view of the shareholder-manager relationship and examines the current state of governance mechanisms in mitigating the principal-agent conflict. This book also offers informed suggestions and predictions about the future direction of corporate governance. Relies on recent research findings to provide guidance through the maze of theories and concepts Uses a structured approach to put corporate governance in perspective Addresses essential issues related to corporate governance including the idea of principal-agent conflict, role of the board of directors, executive compensation, corporate monitoring, proxy contests and corporate takeovers, and regulatory intervention Corporate governance is an essential part of mainstream finance. If you need to gain a better understanding of this topic, look no further than this book.

Download or read book Corporate Governance Best Practices written by Frederick D. Lipman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-08-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Corporate Governance Best Practices "A thorough and thoughtful guidebook on the governance lay of the land." -Professor Charles M. Elson, Woolard Chair in Corporate Governance and Director of Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware "Frederick Lipman provides a comprehensive approach to best corporate governance practices for all organizations, which is current, thoughtful, and practical. Directors and corporate governance personnel of public, private, and not-for-profit organizations must read this book." -Professor Raphael H. Amit, Director of Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program, Wharton School of Business "Fred Lipman is considered by many directors and CEOs to be the preeminent expert on corporate governance in the country. His advice on this important topic, which impacts the boards of all types of organizations-public, private, and not-for-profit-is required reading in this day and age." -Frederick (Ted) Peters, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (aka The Bryn Mawr Trust Company) "Boards of directors must be aware of best corporate governance practices in order to be effective in their oversight role and that is true for all not-for-profit organizations, including universities, as well as public and private companies. Frederick Lipman has authored a practical and comprehensive guide to 'best practices' for all boards of directors, which is required reading." -George P. Tsetsekos, PhD, Dean, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, Drexel University "In a world of 'good,' 'better,' 'best,' where 'good' and 'better' may not be good enough, Fred Lipman's new book is a straightforward, and even comforting, compendium of BEST governance practices for serious directors. It is a handy and reassuring tool for the conscientious." -Allen R. Freedman, Audit Committee Chairman, StoneMor Partners LP,Founding Director, Association of Audit Committee Members

Download or read book Shared Governance written by Diana Swihart and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared Governance A Practical Approach to Transform Professional Nursing Practice, Second Edition Diana Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN CS, RN-BC, CEO of AAPA As of June 20, 2014, contact hours for nurses are no longer available with this product. Turn the theory of shared governance into a reality. Includes more than 30 customizable tools and forms! Change is possible. Use the principles of shared governance to improve nursing satisfaction and patient care. Anecdotal accounts and research studies attempt to connect shared governance with rosy outcomes. But without defining and measuring its underlying concepts, how can organizations assess it? And if shared governance isn't defined and measured, how can it be connected to outcomes? Change your nursing culture for the better. This book shows you how to define and measure shared governance so you can evaluate efficacy and analyze outcomes. Easy-to-implement strategies help you successfully introduce shared governance or revitalize an existing model. Foreword written by Tim Porter-O'Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN, and tools and guidance from Robert Hess, PhD, RN, FAAN. Order today! Benefits: Get everything you need to build and sustain your shared governance model Save time with easy-to-implement tools Enhance nurse autonomy and increase competency and accountability of nursing staff Create a collaborative environment among units and departments Measure and assess outcomes to ensure continuous process improvement What's new: Updated research and case studies New benchmarking guidelines based on data from Robert Hess Evidence-based strategies to help maintain your program and curb the damaging effects of staff turnover More than 30 customizable tools and forms Here's a sampling of the customizable resources included with this book: Unit council worksheet: Structures and processes Unit council bylaws and charter Nursing governance council action request form Nursing communication policy Coordinating council agenda or minutes template Unit council minutes template After action review form Unit council discussion planner, shared decision-making tool, and quarterly report Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: The Construct of Shared Governance What Is Shared Governance? History and Development of Shared Governance Shared Governance and Professional Nursing Practice Models Shared Governance and Relational Partnerships Chapter 2: Design a Structure to Support Shared Governance Basic Requirements of All Shared Governance Systems Structural Process Models of Shared Governance Chapter 3: Build a Structure to Support Shared Governance Implementing Shared Governance Leading Strategic Change Shared Governance Systems: Perspective and Format Bylaws and Articles: Formalizing the Shared Governance Structure Chapter 4: Building the Unit-Level Practice Council for Implementing Shared Governance at Point of Care Why Is a Unit-Level Council So Important? Dealing With Change Servant (Transformational) Leadership Building Relationships: Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Teams Building the Structure for Unit-Level Practice Councils (The Microsystem Level of Shared Governance) Chapter 5: Implementing Shared Governance at the Organization Level The Roles of the Stakeholders Chapter 6: Measure Your Process and Outcomes at the Point of Care Measurement Tools: IPNG and IPG Research on the Evidence and Principles of Shared Governance Research on Shared Governance in a Government Agency Chapter 7: Case Studies: Snapshots of Shared Governance and Best Practices Implementing Shared Governance in the U.S. and Global Communities Chapter 8: Relationships for Excellence: ANCC Magnet Recognition Program(R) and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management The Relationship Between Shared Governance and the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program(R) The Relationship Between Shared Governance and the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Chapter 9: Tips for Success Best Practices Shared by Direct-Care Nurses, Team Leaders, and Other Organizations Chapter 10: Conclusions and Recommendations: Where Do We Go From Here? Learning objectives: Define the four primary principles of shared governance: partnership, equity, accountability, and ownership Compare two professional nursing practice models Identify five characteristics that shared governance structures have in common Discuss the basic guidelines for forming the governance bodies in shared governance Compare and contrast four structural process models of shared governance Identify four strategic changes related to implementation of shared governance Describe the roles and responsibilities of a design team for implementation of shared governance Discuss the purpose of bylaws and articles and how they are established when formalizing the shared governance structure Describe the importance of a unit-level council List three strategies to help nurses accept change when establishing and building a unit council Identify the first three steps in building a unit-level practice council Discuss the roles of the following stakeholders: leadership, union representatives, community members, nurses, and patients Describe how shared governance can be an integrating structure in healthcare organizations under nursing's leadership Identify some of the research done on the principles of shared governance Discuss the research project that looked at shared governance in a government agency using the Index of Professional Nursing Governance (IPNG) Describe the attributes of the shared governance process of the organizations featured in the case studies Describe the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program(R) and its relationship to shared governance Describe the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system and its relationship to shared governance Describe 10 tips for success when implementing shared governance State four key messages from the Institute of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing study (2011) for advancing nursing professional practice Describe how the recommendations from the Initiative on the Future of Nursing study could be supported through shared governance

Download or read book Implementing IT Governance A Practical Guide to Global Best Practices in IT Management written by Gad J. Selig and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2008-04-12 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues, opportunities and challenges of aligning information technology more closely with an organization and effectively governing an organization s Information Technology (IT) investments, resources, major initiatives and superior uninterrupted service is becoming a major concern of the Board and executive management in enterprises on a global basis. An integrated and comprehensive approach to the alignment, planning, execution and governance of IT and its resources has become critical to more effectively align, integrate, invest, measure, deploy, service and sustain the strategic and tactical direction and value proposition of IT in support of organizations.Much has been written and documented about the individual components of IT Governance such as strategic planning, demand (portfolio investment) management, program and project management, IT service management and delivery, strategic sourcing and outsourcing, performance management and metrics, like the balanced scorecard, compliance and others. Much less has been written about a comprehensive and integrated IT/Business Alignment, Planning, Execution and Governance approach. This new title fills that need in the marketplace and gives readers a structured and practical solutions using the best of the best principles available today. The book is divided into nine chapters, which cover the three critical pillars necessary to develop, execute and sustain a robust and effective IT governance environment - leadership and proactive people and change agents, flexible and scalable processes and enabling technology. Each of the chapters also covers one or more of the following action oriented topics: demand management and alignment (the why and what of IT strategic planning, portfolio investment management, decision authority, etc.); execution management (includes the how - Program/Project Management, IT Service Management with IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Strategic Sourcing and outsourcing); performance, risk and contingency management (e.g. includes COBIT, the balanced scorecard and other metrics and controls); and leadership, teams and people skills.

Download or read book Real Governance and Practical Norms in Sub Saharan Africa written by Tom De Herdt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although international development discourse considers the state as a crucial development actor, there remains a significant discrepancy between the official norms of the state and public services and the actual practices of political elites and civil servants. This text interrogates the variety of ways in which state policies and legal norms have been translated into the set of practical norms which make up real governance in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that the concept of practical norms is an appropriate tool for an ethnographic investigation of public bureaucracies, interactions between civil servants and users, and the daily functioning of the state in Africa. It demonstrates that practical norms are usually different from official norms, complementing, bypassing and even contradicting them. In addition, it explores the positive and negative effects of different aspects of this ‘real governance’. This text will be of key interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development, political science, anthropology and development studies, African studies, international comparative studies, implementation studies, and public policy.

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Corporate Governance written by Richard Smerdon and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also covering the effect of the 1997 Hampel Committee report on corporate governance, the book includes precedents and working documents.

Download or read book Governance in Dark Times written by Camilla Stivers and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rush of calamitous events in recent years—the September 11 terror attacks, the Iraq imbroglio, and hurricanes Katrina and Rita—Americans feel themselves to be living in dark times. Trust in one another and in the government is at low ebb. People in public service face profound challenges to the meaning and efficacy of their work. Where can a public servant turn for a public philosophy to sustain practice? Inspired by Hannah Arendt and several other philosophers, Governance in Dark Times is the first book to explore the philosophical and value underpinnings needed to guide public servants in these times. Featuring down-to-earth discussions of such issues as terrorism, torture, and homeland security, it suggests ways for people in government to think more deeply, judge more wisely, and act more meaningfully. Camilla Stivers argues that the most urgent requirement in dark times is re-kindling what Arendt called "the light of the public," and offers practical steps for public servants to create spaces for citizen dialogue and engagement in public life. Ideas like "governance of the common ground" and "public service as social hope" will spark discussion and encourage renewed dedication to the work of governing. Grounded in the author's more than thirty years of teaching and administrative practice, Governance in Dark Times urges public servants in clear, jargon-free prose to reflect, to understand the world we live in, and to act responsibly, both individually and with fellow citizens.

Download or read book Collaborative Environmental Governance Frameworks written by Timothy Gieseke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a practical approach to understanding and describing collaborative governance for resolving environmental problems. It introduces a new collaborative governance assessment model and recognizes that collaborations are a natural result of organizations converging around complex issues. Rather than identifying actors by their type of organization, the actors are identified by the type of role they play. This approach is aligned with how individuals and organizations interact in practice, and their dependance on collaborations to solve emerging environmental problems. The book discusses real cases with governance issues and creates new frameworks for collaborations. Features: Addresses communities at all levels and scales that are gravitating toward collaborations to solve their environmental issues. Prepares and enables individuals to participate in collaborative governance and design collaborative governance frameworks. Introduces the first simplified and standardized model to assess governance using governance actors and styles. Explains governance in simple terms and builds governance frameworks from the individual’s perspective; the smallest, viable unit of governance in a collaboration. Describes "tools of convergence" for collaborative leaders to organize and align activities to create shared-governance outcomes and outputs.