This paper analyzes the principles and motivating factors in the adoption of Corporate Governance, Information Technology (IT) governance and Information Governance (IG). Based on Information Economics and Agency Theory, the principles and motivating factors of these three types of governance were identified in the literature. Through a multi-case study in three organizations that adopted structures of corporate governance, IT governance and IG, these elements were analyzed from the perspective of the executives of these respective areas of the companies. Based on the results, a comparison was made between the governance structures of these three cases. The results show that there is no ideal structure for governance; each case has its own unique relations, and the cases did not present a consensus in the relationship between IT governance and information. Besides the elements revealed in the case studies, this research adds information on the still incipient literature on the subject in Brazil, and adds empirical research to the world literature. For practitioners, this research contributes with the comparison and analysis of governance structures, which can help them to define the most appropriate elements for each organization.