governance
How organizations decide
Governance is the system or process by which an organization, institution, or society is directed and controlled.
It encompasses the rules, practices, and structures through which decisions are made and authority is exercised: corporate governance, good governance in developing nations.
The term often implies accountability and transparency—qualities that distinguish legitimate governance from mere rule.
Power to enforce obedience
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- controlAuthority to direct
- dominionAuthority to rule
command · supremacy · legitimacy · mandate · hegemony · ascendancy · dominance · jurisdiction
Obligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- auditFormal accounts examination
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
watchdog · inspection · evaluation · review · ombudsman · whistleblower · anti-corruption · disclosure
Ranked authority structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- unitaryForming a single entity
decentralization · centralization · bicameral · unicameral · tripartite · intergovernmental · supranational · municipal
Rigid administrative system
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- executionCompleting a planned task
operation · procedures · protocols · efficiency · logistics · planning · organizing · functioning
Official enactment of statutes
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- stakeholderParty with an interest
consultation · participation · decision-making · consensus · directive · mandate · agenda · initiative
Accordance with founding charter
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
charter · constitutional · precedent · statutory · federalism · devolution
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- controlAuthority to direct
dominion · command · supremacy · legitimacy · mandate · hegemony · ascendancy · dominance · jurisdiction · autonomy
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- auditFormal accounts examination
monitoring · watchdog · inspection · evaluation · review · ombudsman · whistleblower · anti-corruption · disclosure · reporting
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
unitary · decentralization · centralization · bicameral · unicameral · tripartite · intergovernmental · supranational · municipal · regional
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
execution · operation · procedures · protocols · efficiency · logistics · planning · organizing · functioning · directorship
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
stakeholder · consultation · participation · decision-making · consensus · directive · mandate · agenda · initiative · ratification
constitutionality
Accordance with founding charter
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
legitimacy · charter · constitutional · precedent · statutory · federalism · devolution
synod
Church governing assembly
papacy · presbytery · diocese · consistory · vestry · laity · clergy · canonical · apostolic · episcopal
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- School Administrationprincipals, vice principal, school boards, assistant principal, headmaster
- civilizationempires, empire, civilizations, dynasty, kingdoms
- civilization topicsculture, trade, war, art, religion
- company infocompany name, location, about us, address, phone number
- hierarchyrank, ranked, authority, command, tiered
governanceanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
chaos · disorder · lawlessness · mayhem · pandemonium
governanceimpotence
Lack of strength or power
powerlessness · weakness · inadequacy · ineffectiveness · helplessness
governancelawlessness
Absence of governing rules
ungoverned · anomie · statelessness · failed state · power vacuum
- democratic governanceSystem where citizens hold power
- corporate governanceCompany direction and control
- bad governance
- local governanceCommunity-level administration system
- good governanceAccountable, transparent institutional management
- governance systemsFrameworks for organizational control