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What Is a Governing Board's Role?
Author(s) -
Stubbart John
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2005.tb01785.x
Subject(s) - fiduciary , variety (cybernetics) , business , on board , compliance (psychology) , accounting , public relations , political science , computer science , law , duty , engineering , psychology , social psychology , artificial intelligence , aerospace engineering
This month's question asks about the responsibilities of water board members and what the term “management capacity” refers to. The article defines “management capacity” as the ability to conduct the affairs of the system to achieve and maintain compliance. The article discusses the components of management capacity that include: legitimate organization; structure of organization; rules and regulations; policies and procedures; and, performance and results management. The article lists a variety of skills that effective utility board members need to have, along with a list of a utility board's basic legal responsibilities, and a third list of a board's basic fiduciary responsibilities.