Organisation and Corporate Governance of Publishing Organisations

An important aspect of improving publishing performance is management structure and organisation. Establishing the roles and responsibilities of owners/shareholders, the Board of Directors, and the executive management is an essential prerequisite. It is particularly important for learned and professional societies that own and publish their own books and journals, where the commercial requirements of the publishing business may sit uneasily with an organisation designed to provide services to its members.

Corporate governance has received much attention in recent years. Company directors have duties not only to shareholders but also to staff and to the community. Getting it right is partly a matter of observing legal requirements and codes of conduct, and partly a matter of professional business ethics.

We have the experience and ability to understand both commercial and not-for-profit cultures and bring the best of each together to optimise publishing performance.