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Seminar Notes

Rate Your Governance System

Indicate your agreement or disagreement by scoring each question using the following scale: 1 (strongly disagree); 2 (somewhat disagree); 3 (neither agree nor disagree); 4 (somewhat agree); 5 (strongly agree).

1 It maximize chances that people with right skills are placed in positions of responsibility NA 1 2 3 4 5
2 It provides a role for important players NA 1 2 3 4 5
3 There is an avenue for those outside the official structure to participate NA 1 2 3 4 5
4 There is clear, shared sense of who is responsible for what NA 1 2 3 4 5
5 The governors are good at consensus building NA 1 2 3 4 5
6 There is a vehicle or forum for dissatisfaction to be expressed NA 1 2 3 4 5
7 Policy functions are separated from executive functions NA 1 2 3 4 5
8 The governing body is decisive NA 1 2 3 4 5
9 There is speedy decision making NA 1 2 3 4 5
10 Decisions do not get “lost” due to lack of attention NA 1 2 3 4 5
11 People charged with responsibility have the time to perform the function NA 1 2 3 4 5
12 There is a procedure or vehicle to remove those no longer effective NA 1 2 3 4 5
13 The process is capable of setting clear goals and holding people accountable for them NA 1 2 3 4 5
14 The governing body is able to make decisions on basis of merits, not power NA 1 2 3 4 5
15 Decision-making processes don’t waste people’s time NA 1 2 3 4 5
16 Issues get confronted, not avoided NA 1 2 3 4 5
17 Governors have trust of, and credibility with, governed NA 1 2 3 4 5
18 Controversial issues can be surfaced early NA 1 2 3 4 5
19 “New” issues are sought out, rather than awaited NA 1 2 3 4 5
20 “Committee-itis” is avoided NA 1 2 3 4 5
21 Power is not excessively concentrated in a few hands NA 1 2 3 4 5