Understanding Cooperatives
Unit 6 - The Cooperative Business Team: Manager and Employees - Coordination & Operations


Handout 6.1 - Responsibilities Of Key People 
 

Members

Directors

Manager

Employees

1) Understand the cooperative

2) Adopt legal papers

3) Select and evaluate directors

4) Provide necessary capital

5) Use and support the 
    cooperative

6) Participate in affairs

7) Provide information

8) Help obtain new members 

1) Function as trustees for
    members in safeguarding their
    assets in the cooperative

 
2) Determine objectives and
     general policies


3) Adopt long-range plans


4) Employ a competent manager


5) Preserve the cooperative
    character of the organization


6) Require accounts and records


7) Appoint an outside auditing
    firm


8) Control the total operation


9) Distribute cooperative's net
     income


10) Approve distribution of 
       equities  

1) Manage or direct daily 
    business activities


 2) Set goals and make
     short-range plans


3) Implement board policy


4) Employ and discharge
     employees


5) Organize and coordinate
     internal activities and
     subordinates


 6) Control daily operations

 

 

1) Perform duties of service to
    members


2) Understand the relationship to
     member owners


3) Understand the purpose and
     objectives of the cooperative


4) Favorably represent the
     cooperative

 


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