Governance Aspects of Duty of Care

This book contains a prologue and the first three chapters (Establish Governance Framework, Improve Board Effectiveness and Increase Executive Leadership) of the implementation approach of seven-steps which can be used by managers to care for, manage and protect better the company’s assets, systems, data, customers and employees.

About the author

John Kyriazoglou obtained a B.A. (Honours) from the University of Toronto, Canada, also earning a Scholastic award for Academic Excellence in Computer Science. John has worked in Canada, England, Greece and other countries for over 35 years, as a Senior IT manager, Managing Director, IT auditor and consultant, in a variety of clients and projects, in both the private and the public sectors. He has published several books and articles in professional publications, has served in numerous scientific committees and is a member of several professional and cultural associations.

He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the Internal Controls Magazine (U.S.A.).

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Content

1. Prologue: Management’s “Duty of Care” Responsibilities 
   
   1. Introduction 
      
   2. “Duty of Care” Responsibilities of Managers 
      
   3. “Duty of Care” model: DRAPES 
      
   4. B Workplace Wellness Model 
      
   5. “HARMONY ” Milestones 
      
   6. Recommendation 
      
   7. Further Resources 
      
2. Establish Governance Framework 
   
   1. Introduction to Governance 
      
   2. Governance Hard Controls 
      
   3. Impact of principles and soft controls on Governance hard controls 
      
   4. Applying faith-related Soft Control Improvement Actions (IA) 
      
   5. Aligning the implementation of Governance hard controls with “Duty of Care” 
      
   6. Conclusion 
      
   7. Outcome of this step 
      
   8. Management Tip 
      
3. Improve Board Effectiveness 
   
   1. Introduction to Board Effectiveness 
      
   2. Board Effectiveness Hard Controls 
      
   3. Impact of principles and soft controls on Board Effectiveness hard controls 
      
   4. Strategies for implementing board effectiveness hard controls 
      
   5. Applying Soft temperance-related Control Improvement Actions (IA) 
      
   6. Aligning Board Effectiveness hard controls with “Duty of Care” 
      
   7. Conclusion 
      
   8. Outcome of this step 
      
   9. Management Tip 
      
4. Increase Executive Leadership 
   
   1. Introduction to Executive Leadership 
      
   2. Executive Leadership Hard Controls 
      
   3. Impact of principles and soft controls on Executive Leadership hard controls 
      
   4. Strategies for implementing leadership hard controls 
      
   5. Applying justice-related Soft Control Improvement Actions (IA) 
      
   6. Aligning the implementation of Leadership hard controls with “Duty of Care” 
      
   7. Conclusion 
      
   8. Outcome of this step 
      
   9. Management Tip