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false Radicals, socialists, and anarchists have long advocated patterns of rule that do not
2 true There is disagreement among radicals about whether the new governance has led to a
decline in the power of the state. Some argue that the state has just altered the way in which it rules
its citizens; it makes more use of bribes and incentives, threats to withdraw benefits, and moral
exhortation. Others believe that the state has indeed lost power.
Governance is the process by which a company formulates rules and policies and implements
and monitors them. In order to have good governance, we must ensure that important
characteristics are respected. in the following paragraphs, I will explain to you some of these
characteristics.
First of all, we have participation. The board's members should be from both genders, as
experts have seen the value of having gender and ethnic diversity on corporate boards. All of the
members, men and women, are to participate in board meetings, and board chairs should facilitate
meetings in ways that draw out the perspectives of all board directors, especially the quiet ones.
In a second place, we need transparency. Every good corporate governance requires that
records and processes are transparent and available to shareholders and stakeholders. Financial
records should not be inflated or exaggerated. They should be presented to shareholders and
stakeholders in ways that they can understand and interpret. Transparency means that stakeholders
governance, just like in many other areas of business and social life. The board of directors is
responsible to the groups and individuals affected by its decisions, including its shareholders,
stakeholders, suppliers, employees, and the public. Transparency and the rule of law are closely
related to accountability.