Rethinking Global Market Governance

Rethinking Global Climate Change Governance

This paper explains why the approach taken so far to mitigate global climate change has failed. The central reason is an inability to enforce targets and timetables. Current proposals recommending even stricter emission limits will not help unless they are able to address the enforcement deficit. Trade restrictions are one means for doing so, but trade restrictions pose new problems, particular...

Rethinking It Governance for Smes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically rethink the concepts and the theoretical foundations of IT governance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on multiple case studies. Eight cases of outsourced information system projects where failures occurred were selected. An outsourced information system failure (OISF) is suggested as ...

Rethinking Governance Empirical Lessons Challenge Orthodoxy

In this discussion draft, linking research findings with concrete operational challenges, we review key issues in worldwide governance, and present recent empirical evidence. Focusing on defining and unbundling key governance components, such as rule of law, voice and accountability, corruption control, and state capture, we then provide evidence which suggests a sobering picture: on average, t...

Information Security and Privacy: Rethinking Governance Models

Concerns about information security and privacy continue to make headlines in the media and rate as serious issues in business and public surveys. Conventional thinking suggests that enhancements to governance models and business practices improve the performance of individual businesses. However, is this enough? Good governance is based on clear rights and responsibilities, and this panel will...

III Three Dimensions of Global Market Governance 7 Trade and the Global Network Revolution