1. What is your understanding of the concept of governance and what is your own concept of governance. Explain. 2. Explain the shift of government to governance. 3. What can you suggest to the government, the private sector and the civil society to further improve their services?

“Why does it matter how we classify or define the structure of our government?”

What socially responsible policies do you find most impressive? Why?

Before responding to the questions below ask yourself the following:  1) is it true that “…doing what's best for society necessarily means sacrificing profits,” 2) are shareholders the only important and influential stakeholders in deciding how best to pursue corporate objectives, and 3) is government regulation, supplemented by self-regulation and civil society, the most effective way to strike a balance between profits and the public good? Based on your individual conclusions regarding the above, answer the following questions: Are profits and the general welfare basically incompatible?  Why or why not? If you believe CSR requires the sacrifice of some amount of profit, what amount is appropriate?  Is that amount the same for all firms in all industries?  How should the CEO decide?

What would be the benefits to the company if it moved towards higher levels of corporate governance