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A governance model outlines how people in authoritative positions hold themselves accountable to their stakeholders
. Governance models incorporate ethics, integrity, and a responsible code of conduct for all leaders, volunteers, and workers. Residents of the Global Village have chosen a hybrid derived from two models commonly utilized by the Industrial Park:
- Advisory Model. The advisory board is one of the most traditional styles of nonprofit governance used in the Industrial Park
- Cooperative Model. Although somewhat uncommon in larger nonprofit organizations, a cooperative board is one where all members make consensual decisions as equals.
Although originally developed to govern nonprofit institutions, these two models best fit the servant-leadership mentality of Global Village leadership. Leaders are trusted servants empowered, as needed, by the communities they serve. They may serve in an advisory capacity when their expertise matches the needs of an on-line community such as telemedicine or crisis counseling. They may serve as a judge on a Global Village Tribunal if requested to arbitrate a dispute.
Good governance has 8 major characteristics. 'It is participatory, consensus-oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the traditions and practices embedded in the Global Village Code of Conduct.
The Global Village Code of Conduct consolidates the key governance practices adhered to by all Residents including: Role descriptions for Trusted Servants.
The Code of Conduct breaks role descriptions into four simple words: People, Purpose, Process,and Performance. These are the Four Ps of governance in the Global Village.
The Code also defines the guiding philosophy behind the Global Village Adhocracy of well-educated and qualified individuals. They deliver highly specialized and valuable services for which they are appropriately compensated. A key principle of the Global Village adhocracy is the autonomy of its agents. All are assumed to be sufficiently expert to make timely choices in the actions they undertake on behalf of Residents.
