⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: G. ▰ Sources. 〓 Books [B] ◥ University. {q} PhD. ⏫ THEMES. ⏫ Big Data. [B] Big Data. ⚫ USA. ↂ EndNote. ☝️ BD Dummies. Governance. Governance refers to "all processes of governing, whether undertaken by a government, market or network, whether over a family, tribe, formal or informal organization or territory and whether through laws, norms, power or language. "[1] It relates to "the processes of interaction and decision-making among the actors involved in a collective problem that lead to the creation, reinforcement, or reproduction of social norms and institutions. "[2] To distinguish the term governance from government: a government is a formal body invested with the authority to make decisions in a given political system. Origin of the word[edit] Different uses[edit] Governance is a very general concept that can refer to all manner of organizations.
Governance as process[edit] Most theories of governance as process arose out of neoclassical economics. Public governance[edit] In general terms, public governance occurs in three broad ways: Private governance[edit] Global governance[edit] Non-profit governance[edit] [edit]