{"product_id":"a-carver-policy-governance-guide-the-policy-governance-model-and-the-role-of-the-board-member-isbn-9780470392522","title":"A Carver Policy Governance Guide, The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Carver Policy Governance Guide series\u003c\/b\u003e includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's \"owners,\" whether the owners are association members, city residents, company shareholders, or a community of interest. Policy Governance addresses the board's engagement in financial, programmatic, and personnel matters; roles of officers and committees; reporting and evaluation; agendas; and other aspects of the board job.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member\u003c\/i\u003e sets out a clear vision for excellence in board leadership. It gives board members an understanding of the concepts and principles that are at the very heart of John Carver's innovative Policy Governance model. This guide details members' main tasks and presents the guidelines needed to transform a board into an effective group that consistently leads powerfully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Policy Governance model is based on the functions rather than the structure of a governing board. It outlines commonsense principles about governing that fit together into an entire system. The practices of the Policy Governance board, which are consistent with the principles, allow it to control without meddling, focus on long-term organizational outputs, powerfully delegate to a CEO and staff, and discharge its fiduciary responsibility in a visionary, strategic manner. Because the model is a total system, the Carver Policy Governance Guide series offers boards a complete set of principles for fulfilling their various obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeword, K. A. ALSHIBLI, A. H. REED xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeynote Paper: Sand Deformation at the Grain Scale Quantified Through X-ray Imaging 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. VIGGIANI, P. BÉSUELLE, S. A. HALL, J. DESRUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Description of Grain Contacts in a Locked Sand 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. FONSECA, C. O’SULLIVAN, M. R. COOP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3D Characterization of Particle Interaction Using Synchrotron Microtomography 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eK. A. ALSHIBLI, A. HASAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of the Evolving Grain-Scale Structure in a Sand Deforming under Triaxial Compression\u003cbr\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eS. A. HALL, N. LENOIR, G. VIGGIANI, P. BÉSUELLE, J. DESRUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisualization of Strain Localization and Microstructures in Soils during Deformation Using Microfocus X-ray CT 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. HIGO, F. OKA, S. KIMOTO, T. SANAGAWA, M. SAWADA, T. SATO, Y. MATSUSHIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermination of 3D Displacement Fields between X-ray Computed Tomography Images Using 3D Cross-Correlation 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. RAZAVI, B. MUHUNTHAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of Shear and Compaction Bands in Sandstone Using X-ray Tomography and 3D Digital Image Correlation 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. M. CHARALAMPIDOU, S.A. HALL, S. STANCHITS, G. VIGGIANI, H. LEWIS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeformation Characteristics of Tire Chips-Sand Mixture in Triaxial Compression Test by Using X-ray CT Scanning 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. KIKUCHI, T. HIDAKA, T. SATO, H. HAZARIKA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrain Field Measurements in Sand under Triaxial Compression Using X-ray CT Data and Digital Image Correlation 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. WATANABE, N. LENOIR, S. A. HALL, J. OTANI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatest Developments in 3D Analysis of Geomaterials by Morpho+ 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eV. CNUDDE, J. VLASSENBROECK, Y. DE WITTE, L. BRABANT, M. N. BOONE, J. DEWANCKELE, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, P. JACOBS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying Particle Shape in 3D 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. J. GARBOCZI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3D Aggregate Evaluation Using Laser and X-ray Scanning 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eL. WANG, C. DRUTA, Y. ZHOU, C. HARRIS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputation of Aggregate Contact Points, Orientation and Segregation in Asphalt Specimens Using their X-ray CT Images 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. KUTAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of 3D Imaging and Discrete Element Modeling for Concrete Fracture Problems 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. N. LANDIS, J. E. BOLANDER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Microfocus X-ray CT to Investigate the Frost-induced Damage Process in Cement-based Materials 124\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. A. B. PROMENTILLA, T. SUGIYAMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of the Efficiency of Self-healing in Concrete by Means of μ-CT 132\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eK. VAN TITTELBOOM, D. VAN LOO, N. DE BELIE, P. JACOBS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantification of Material Constitution in Concrete by X-ray CT Method 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT. TEMMYO, Y. OBARA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSealing Behavior of Fracture in Cementitious Material with Micro-Focus X-ray CT 148\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eD. FUKUDA, Y. NARA, D. MORI, K. KANEKO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtraction of Effective Cement Paste Diffusivities from X-ray Microtomography Scans 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eK. KRABBENHOFT, M. R. KARIM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions of X-ray CT to the Characterization of Natural Building Stones and their Disintegration 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. DEWANCKELE, D. VAN LOO, J. VLASSENBROECK, M. N. BOONE, V. CNUDDE, M. A. BOONE, T. DE KOCK, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, P. JACOBS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of Porous Media in Agent Transport Simulation 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eL.B. HU, C. SAVIDGE, D. RIZZO, N. HAYDEN, M. DEWOOLKAR, L. MEADOR, J. W. HAGADORN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Less-Used Applications of Petrophysical CT-Scanning 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. P. KEHL, S. SIDDIQUI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in CT-Scanning of Reservoir Rocks 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eS. SIDDIQUI, M. R. H. SARKER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3D Microanalysis of Geological Samples with High-Resolution Computed Tomography 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. ZACHER, J. SANTILLAN, O. BRUNKE, T. MAYER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombination of Laboratory Micro-CT and Micro-XRF on Geological Objects 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. N. BOONE, J. DEWANCKELE, V. CNUDDE, G. SILVERSMIT, L. VAN HOOREBEKE, L. VINCZE, P. JACOBS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantification of Physical Properties of the Transitional Phenomena in Rock from X-ray CT Image Data 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. SATO, K. TANAKA, T. SHIOTE, K. SASA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeformation in Fractured Argillaceous Rock under Seepage Flow Using X-ray CT and Digital Image Correlation 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eD. TAKANO, P. BÉSUELLE, J. DESRUES, S. A. HALL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Investigation of Rate Effects on Two-Phase Flow through Fractured Rocks Using X-ray Computed Tomography 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. H. LEE, Z. T. KARPYN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeynote Paper: Micro-Petrophysical Experiments Via Tomography and Simulation 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. KUMAR, E. LEBEDEVA, Y. MELEAN, M. MADADI, A. P. SHEPPARD, T. K. VARSLOT, A. M. KINGSTON, S. J. LATHAM, R. M. SOK, A. SAKELLARIOU, C. H. ARNS, T. J. SENDEN, M. A. KNACKSTEDT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSegmentation of Low-contrast Three-phase X-ray Computed Tomography Images of Porous Media 254\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP. BHATTAD, C. S. WILLSON, K. E. THOMPSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-ray Imaging of Fluid Flow in Capillary Imbibition Experiments 262\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. DAVID, L. LOUIS, B. MENÉNDEZ, A. PONS, J. FORTIN, S. STANCHITS, J. M. MENGUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the Influence of Wall-Roughness on Fracture Transmissivity with CT Scanning and Flow Simulations 270\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eD. CRANDALL, G. BROMHAL, D. MCINTYRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Situ Permeability Measurements inside Compaction Bands Using X-ray CT and Lattice Boltzmann Calculations 279\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. LENOIR, J. E. ANDRADE, W. C. SUN, J. W. RUDNICKI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Porosity in Geomaterials Treated with Biogrout Considering Partial Volume Effect 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. KOBAYASHI, S. KAWASAKI, M. KATO, T. MUKUNOKI, K. KANEKO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage-Based Pore-Scale Modeling Using the Finite Element Method 295\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eN. LANE, K. E. THOMPSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerical Modeling of Complex Porous Media for Borehole Applications 304\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eS. RYU, W. ZHAO, G. LEU, P. M. SINGER, H. J. CHO, Y. KEEHM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of Soil Erosion due to Infiltration into Capping Layers in Landfill 312\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT. MUKUNOKI, Y. KARASAKI, N. TANIGUCHI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Pore Space Partitioning in Relation to Network Model Building for Fluid Flow Computation in Porous Media 320\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. PLOUGONVEN, D. BERNARD, N. COMBARET\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3D and Geometric Information of the Pore Structure in Pressurized Clastic Sandstone 328\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. TAKAHASHI, M. KATO, A. CHANGWAN, Y. URUSHIMATSU, Y. MICHIGUCHI, H. PARK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Pressure-dependent Permeability in Rock by Means of the Tracer-aided X-ray CT 336\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eD. FUKAHORI, K. SUGAWARA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Time-Space Evolutions of Intertidal Flat Geo-Environments Using an Industrial X-ray CT Scanner 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eF. YAMADA, A. TAMAKI, Y. OBARA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeynote Paper: Neutron Imaging Methods in Geoscience 352\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. KAESTNER, P. VONTOBEL, E. LEHMANN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgress Towards Neutron Tomography at the US Spallation Neutron Source 366\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eL. G. BUTLER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynchrotron X-ray Micro-Tomography and Geological CO2 Sequestration 374\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eP. S. NICO, J. B. AJO-FRANKLIN, S. M. BENSON, A. MCDOWELL, D. B. SILIN, L. TOMUTSA, Y. WU\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidual CO2 Saturation Distributions in Rock Samples Measured by X-ray CT 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eH. OKABE, Y. TSUCHIYA, C. H. PENTLAND, S. IGLAUER, M. J. BLUNT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX-ray CT Imaging of Coal for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide 389\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eD. H. SMITH, S. A. JIKICH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of X-ray CT and Discrete Element Method in the Evaluation Tunnel Face Failure 397\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eB. CHEVALIER, D. TAKANO, J. OTANI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlugging Mechanism of Open-Ended Piles 406\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eY. KIKUCHI, T. SATO, T. MIZUTANI, Y. MORIKAWA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of a Bending Test Apparatus for Quasi-dynamical Evaluation of a Clayey Soil Using X-ray CT Image Analysis 414\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eT. NAKANO, T. MUKUNOKI, J. OTANI, J. P. GOURC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthor Index 423\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn Carver\u003c\/b\u003e is internationally known as the creator of the breakthrough in board leadership called the Policy Governance model and is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eBoards ThatMake a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e (1990, 1997, 2006). He is co-editor (with his wife, Miriam Carver) of the bimonthly periodical \u003ci\u003eBoard Leadership,\u003c\/i\u003e author of over 180 articles published in nine countries, and author or co-author of six books. For over thirty years, he has worked internationally with governing boards, his principal practice being in the United States and Canada. Dr. Carver is an editorial review board member of \u003ci\u003eCorporate Governance: An International Review,\u003c\/i\u003e adjunct professor in the University of Georgia Institute for Nonprofit Organizations, and formerly adjunct professor in York University’s Schulich School of Business.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam Carver\u003c\/b\u003e is a Policy Governance author and consultant. She has authored or co-authored over forty articles on the Policy Governance model and co-authored three books, including \u003ci\u003eReinventing Your Board\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Board Member’s Playbook.\u003c\/i\u003e She has worked with the boards of nonprofit, corporate, governmental, and cooperative organizations on four continents. Ms. Carver is the co-editor of the bimonthly periodical \u003ci\u003eBoard Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e and, with John Carver, trains consultants in the theory and implementation of Policy Governance in the Policy Governance Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThe Carver Policy Governance Guide series\u003c\/b\u003e includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's \"owners,\" whether the owners are association members, city residents, company shareholders, or a community of interest. Policy Governance addresses the board's engagement in financial, programmatic, and personnel matters; roles of officers and committees; reporting and evaluation; agendas; and other aspects of the board job.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member\u003c\/i\u003e sets out a clear vision for excellence in board leadership. It gives board members an understanding of the concepts and principles that are at the very heart of John Carver's innovative Policy Governance model. This guide details members' main tasks and presents the guidelines needed to transform a board into an effective group that consistently leads powerfully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Policy Governance model is based on the functions rather than the structure of a governing board. It outlines commonsense principles about governing that fit together into an entire system. The practices of the Policy Governance board, which are consistent with the principles, allow it to control without meddling, focus on long-term organizational outputs, powerfully delegate to a CEO and staff, and discharge its fiduciary responsibility in a visionary, strategic manner. Because the model is a total system, the Carver Policy Governance Guide series offers boards a complete set of principles for fulfilling their various obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988598866149,"sku":"NP9780470392522","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470392522.jpg?v=1761780914","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-carver-policy-governance-guide-the-policy-governance-model-and-the-role-of-the-board-member-isbn-9780470392522","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}