A THEORY OF GOVERNING THE PUBLIC'S BUSINESS: Redesigning the jobs of boards, councils, and commissions

John Carver

Public Management Review, 2001, vol. 3, issue 1, 53-72

Abstract: The job of the board of directors is the least developed element in enterprise, whether public, business, or nonprofit. Incorporating insights from Mill, Hume, and the social contract philosophy of Rousseau, as well as the servant-leadership concept of Greenleaf, the author's Policy Governance® model constitutes a theory of governance applicable to any governing body. The model enables public boards to govern by making public values explicit, crafting the expression of those values for practical managerial effect. The new governance model compels radical change in the way boards conduct their business. One effect is more authoritative boards and more empowered management simultaneously; another is greater integrity in the relationship between the public and its boards.

Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1080/14616670010009450

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