Books and Journals

Browse these listings of books, journals and online publications on the topic of governance. 

Books on Governance

Burke, R. and Mattis, M. (Eds). 2000. Women on Corporate Boards of Directors: International Challenges and Opportunities. Issues in Business Ethics. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.

Carver, J. and Carver, M. 1996. Basic Principles of Policy Governance. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Carver, J. 1997. Boards That Make a Difference, 2nd ed. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Carver, J. 1997. The Chairperson's Role as Servant-Leader to the Board. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Chapman, H., Holland, D., and Kenny, S. 1987. The Contemporary Director: A Handbook for Elected Officials of Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Other Organizations. National co-operative Business Institute, Washington.

Conger, J., Lawler III, E. and D. Finegold. 2001. Corporate Boards: New Strategies for Adding Value at the Top. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Dimma, W. 2002. Excellence in the Boardroom: Best Practices in Corporate Directorship. John Wiley & Sons, Ontario.

Gill, M. 2005. Governing for Results: A Director’s Guide to Good Governance. Trafford, Victoria.

Houle, C. 1997. Governing Boards: Their Nature and Nurture. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Hughes, K. 2000. Women and Corporate Directorships in Canada: Trends and Issues. Canadian Policy Research Networks, Ottawa.

Leblanc, R. and Gillies, J. 2005. Inside the Board Room: How Boards Really Work and the Coming Revolution in Corporate Governance. John Wiley & Sons, Ontario.

Lechem, B. 2002. Chairman of the Board: A Practical Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey.

Linden, R. 2002. Working Across Boundaries: Making Collaboration Work In Government and Nonprofit Organizations. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Monks, R. and Minow, N. 1996. Watching the Watchers: Corporate Governance for the 21st Century. Blackwell Publishers, Massachusetts.

Pollard, C. 1996. The Soul of the Firm. The ServiceMaster Company, Illinois.

Ward, R. 2000. Improving Corporate Boards: The Boardroom Insider Guidebook. John Wiley & Sons, New York.

Journals and Magazines

Associations Now

Board Leadership: Policy Governanceâ in Action.

BoardSource E-newsletters

Building Community Wealth

Governance Matters

The Harvard Business Review

The Ivey Business Journal

Journal of Association Leadership

Leader to Leader

Making Waves