Function of Board of Directors

Special Committee

Typically appointed to consider some knotty problem that the manager cannot resolve through ordinary pattern of consultation because it is too complex, too controversial, or too important to be handled in the regular way.

What are the eight rungs on the ladder of citizen participation.

1. Manipulation 2. Therapy (Non-participation) 3. Informing 4. Consultation 5. Placation (Degrees of tokenism) 6. Partnership 7. Delegated Power 8. Citizen Control (Degrees of Citizen Power)

Standing Committee

A body with a continuous responsibility that calls for collective rather than individual judgement. i.e. Rules committee of a legislative body, loan committee of a bank, admission committee of a college.

What are the duties of the Board?

1. Establishing, clarifying, and modifying purpose of agency. 2. Planning formal organization structure. 3. Obtaining necessary facilities, staff, and material resources. 4. Policy making (primary duty). 5. Hiring the director and determining his/her duties, salary, etc. 6. Interpreting the services of the agency to the community. 6. Participating in community efforts.

What are the responsibilities of the staff and the Board?

1. To understand and have conviction about the purpose and function of the agency. 2. To be informed about services provided by the agency. 3. Provide environment suitable for rendering good service. 4. To work together to appraise agency output. 5. To have vision and imagination. 6. To work together with total community. 7. To obtain continuing education.

Ad Hoc Committee

Ordinarily appointed for some non-controversial, non-recurrent task such as drafting a statement or inspecting an item offered for sale.