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Policy governance and “best practices”
Author(s) -
Carver John
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
board leadership
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1542-7862
pISSN - 1061-4249
DOI - 10.1002/bl.38620058203
Subject(s) - corporate governance , best practice , phrase , scale (ratio) , law and economics , good governance , object (grammar) , public administration , political science , sociology , business , economics , law , management , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
A popular phrase that has grown in use over the past couple of decades is “best practices.” In this article, John Carver explains why proponents of Policy Governance tend to shy away from the expression. Carver does not object to the notion that it is desirable to make small‐scale improvements in individual practices, but he points out that such activity is in itself insufficient to truly improve governance since it implies a reliance on already established conceptual frameworks. Policy Governance calls for a break with received wisdom and the adoption of a more logical governance framework. Once within the structure of Policy Governance, however, boards should indeed look for ways to improve their practices.