Abstract
The word 'governance', derived from the Greek 'kubernaein', means to 'steer' and refers to the manner of steering, directing or controlling a group of people, or organization. Governance can be complex, messy and context specific. Osborne and Gaebler (1992) make the distinction between governing (steering) and implementing operations or policy (i.e., rowing) and started debates in the 1990s about steering more and rowing less for organizational change. At its simplest, governance is a thread that ties together the quality of organizational decisions, the types of policies developed and implemented, and the degree to which desired outcomes are achieved.
The role of 'good governance' underpinning effective and efficient performance is commonly referred to in the literature but lacks an exact meaning. 'Good governance' often refers to a 'grab bag' of aspirational elements depending on the organization and setting (Hyndman and McDonnell, 2009; Greer et al., 2019a). Greer et al. (2019a) assert that the pursuit of 'good governance' in and of itself, without adapting governance concepts to specific contexts, is fruitless, and that the focus should be on how governance problems are identified and the measures to strengthen governance to empower civil society and improve health...
The role of 'good governance' underpinning effective and efficient performance is commonly referred to in the literature but lacks an exact meaning. 'Good governance' often refers to a 'grab bag' of aspirational elements depending on the organization and setting (Hyndman and McDonnell, 2009; Greer et al., 2019a). Greer et al. (2019a) assert that the pursuit of 'good governance' in and of itself, without adapting governance concepts to specific contexts, is fruitless, and that the focus should be on how governance problems are identified and the measures to strengthen governance to empower civil society and improve health...
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Food Security and Society |
Editors | Martin Caraher, John Coveney, Mickey Chopra |
Place of Publication | Cheltenham, UK |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
Chapter | 20 |
Pages | 286-296 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781800378445 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781800378438 |
Publication status | Published - 10 Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- Food security
- Governance
- COVID-19
- Food banks