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...high-priority responsibilities critical a co-op's success or failure:
* Responsibility to the board of directors;
* Responsibility to members;
* Responsibility to employees and
* Responsibility to the community.
If these responsibilities are all met, management will create an effective cooperative business environment that will greatly increase the probability for success.
Responsibility to board
Cooperative management's overall responsibility is to the board of directors. The board hires and evaluates management and institutes the policies for governing the cooperative. The general manager or CEO must adhere to these policies while overseeing and...
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