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==Origin==

==Origin==

The [[word]] ''governance'' derives from the [[Greek]] verb ''κυβερνάω'' [''kubernáo''] which means to steer and was used for the first time in a [[metaphorical]] sense by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato]. It then passed on to [[Latin]] and then on to many [[languages]].

The [[word]] ''governance'' derives from the [[Greek]] verb ''κυβερνάω'' [''kubernáo''] which means to steer and was used for the first time in a [[metaphorical]] sense by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato]. It then passed on to [[Latin]] and then on to many [[languages]].

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1:a. The [[action]] or [[manner]] of governing. The [[fact]] that (a person, etc.) governs.

*1:a. The [[action]] or [[manner]] of governing. The [[fact]] that (a person, etc.) governs.

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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Governance''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Governance '''''this link'''''].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Governance''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Governance '''''this link'''''].</center>

==Description==

==Description==

'''Governance''' is the [[act]] of governing. It relates to [[decisions]] that define [[expectations]], grant [[power]], or verify [[performance]]. It consists of either a separate [[process]] or part of management or [[leadership]] processes. These processes and systems are typically [[administered]] by a [[government]].

'''Governance''' is the [[act]] of governing. It relates to [[decisions]] that define [[expectations]], grant [[power]], or verify [[performance]]. It consists of either a separate [[process]] or part of management or [[leadership]] processes. These processes and systems are typically [[administered]] by a [[government]].

[[Politics]] provides a means by which the governance [[process]] operates. For example, people may choose [[expectations]] by way of political [[activity]]; they may grant power through political action, and they may [[judge]] performance through [[political]] [[behavior]].

[[Politics]] provides a means by which the governance [[process]] operates. For example, people may choose [[expectations]] by way of political [[activity]]; they may grant power through political action, and they may [[judge]] performance through [[political]] [[behavior]].

Conceiving of governance in this way, one can apply the [[concept]] to [[states]], to corporations, to non-profits, to NGOs, to [[partnerships]] and other [[associations]], to project-teams, and to any number of [[humans]] [[engaged]] in some purposeful [[activity]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance]

Conceiving of governance in this way, one can apply the [[concept]] to [[states]], to corporations, to non-profits, to NGOs, to [[partnerships]] and other [[associations]], to project-teams, and to any number of [[humans]] [[engaged]] in some purposeful [[activity]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance]

[[Category: Political Science]]

[[Category: Political Science]]