Policy Governance : The Story So Far

Articles include: Policy Governance: The Story So Far by Caroline Oliver Sometimes it takes a crisis to provoke change. The Enron debacleis just such a crisis, and with the first book on Policy Governancein the corporate sector hitting the shelves this summer, this couldbe a pivotal moment in the history of the development of PolicyGovenance. Caroline Oliver marks this occasion by laying down thestory so far. Perhaps understanding how far Policy Governance hascome will lay the groundwork for the future; this article will atleast provide a record of the state of Policy Governance in thesummer of 2002. A Governance Information System by Jannice Moore Implementing Policy Governance requires a significant investmentof time, effort, and money. This is the final article in athree-part series examining behaviors of boards that invest wiselyin Policy Governance. Based on her experience with a variety ofboards that have implemented the model, Jannice Moore shares someof the conditions and behaviors that contribute to value investing.In this article she addresses the idea of a Governance InformationSystem in contributing to Policy Governance as a valueinvestment.>/i>