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Cross-Domain Variability in Governance Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Capability Across Critical Sectors

2026 · International journal of advanced engineering and management research · Vol 11, pp. 336-349 · 0 citations · 7 references

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Governance systems across sectors exhibit significant variability in their ability to integrate artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring, and adaptive oversight. While some sectors demonstrate advanced governance maturity—characterized by continuous sensing, predictive analytics, and event-validated learning—others remain anchored in reactive, compliance-centric oversight models. This manuscript presents a cross-domain comparative analysis of governance capability across four major sectors: critical infrastructure, healthcare, finance, and public administration. Using the Governance Maturity Model (GMM) as an evaluative framework, the study identifies sector-specific patterns in governance readiness, oversight integration, and adaptive capacity. Findings reveal that governance variability is shaped by environmental complexity, regulatory intensity, technological integration, and organizational culture. The analysis further demonstrates that governance variability reflects broader differences in governance observability, operational intelligence integration, adaptive oversight capability, institutional learning maturity, and resilience modernization across interconnected sociotechnical ecosystems. This manuscript extends the Adaptive Governance Systems Framework (AGSF), the AI-Enabled Governance Oversight Model (AIGOM), and the Governance Maturity Model (GMM) by providing a comparative foundation for cross-sector governance transformation.

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