Title: Engineering governance: introducing a governance meta framework

Authors: N. Brand, B. Beens, E. Vuuregge, R. Batenburg

Addresses: Institute of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, De Uithof, 3584CH Utrecht, the Netherlands; Hora Est Company, Lupine-oord 63, 3991VH Houten, the Netherlands. ' Atos Consulting, Utrecht, Papendorpseweg 93, 3528 BJ Utrecht, the Netherlands. ' Vuuregge Consulting, Utrecht, De Hoef 3H, 5311 GH Gameren, the Netherlands. ' Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Institute of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, De Uithof, 3584CH Utrecht, the Netherlands

Abstract: There is a need for a framework that depicts strategic choices within an organisation with regard to potential governance structures. The governance meta framework provides the necessary structure in the current developments of governance. Performance as well as conformance are embedded in this framework and provide the balance for all governance domains.

Keywords: meta frameworks; governance implementation; business governance; ICT governance; information technology; communications technology; enterprise governance; business alignments; ICT alignments; compliance; conformance; company performance; strategic choices; governance structures; governance domains; corporate governance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2011.041150

International Journal of Corporate Governance, 2011 Vol.2 No.2, pp.106 - 118

Published online: 11 Jul 2011 *

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