Transparency ensuring clear procedures for resource allocation, reporting & decision-making. Accountability being held accountable to all stakeholders. Democracy all stakeholders are represented in the governance structure. Responsibility the board has ultimate responsibility for the organization. Equity all stakeholder groups should be treated equally. Efficiency ensuring the organisation is making the best use of its resources. Effectiveness establishment and monitoring measure of performance in a strategic manner. Impartiality all decisions and actions are made in the best interest of the organization and conflicts of interest are managed appropriately.

Choose three of the principles of good governance which were discussed in week 1. For each of the three principles you need to: a) Explain the principle and why it is important to sport governance. b) Identify how the principle can be best achieved in a sport governance setting. c) Provide and detail a 'working' example of either the absence or presence of the principle. Word count 1800