1. A system of governance in which decisions and policies are made by senior leadership and imposed on lower levels of an organization or society, with limited input from those affected
The company's top-down governance structure meant that all major decisions were made by the board of directors without consulting employees.
A estrutura de governança de cima para baixo da empresa significava que todas as decisões principais eram tomadas pela diretoria sem consultar os funcionários.
2. An authoritarian approach to management where authority and control flow from the highest levels downward
The government's top-down governance approach left little room for public participation in policy-making.
A abordagem de governança de cima para baixo do governo deixou pouco espaço para a participação pública na formulação de políticas.