Amy, a successful banker and educator, has decided to retire, but she is very interested in staying involved with a company "that cares." So when asked to be on its board of directors, she gladly accepted the invitation. As a member of the board, Amy will be involved with the organization's ____. (3-2)

a. overall strategic goals and approval of major decisions

b. daily specific company goals and management of a specific department

c. daily company management and employee supervision

d. overall strategic goals and global HR management

e. oversight of sales and marketing

Board of directors are a group of experts that are employed by a company to ensure that the employees of the company are meeting their obligations of achieving organisational goals, and also to make decisions that will affect the business as a whole and provide strategies that will make the business meet her set goals and objectives.

Directors receive business reports and analyse them for purpose of improvement. Decisions such as share issuance, purchase decisions, and actions to be taken by business to meet corporate milestones are made by the directors.

Director however do not directly influence the business day to day operations.

ogechukwubenedict ogechukwubenedict · Answer 2 · 2020-03-09T06:25:12+01:00

Answer: a. overall strategic goals and approval of major decisions

Explanation: As a board member Amy would be involved with the organization's overall strategic goals and approval of major decisions. To do this, she would take part in steering the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies. Amy would bring her unique abilities to bear in forming the mission and vision statements that encompass the organization’s goals. Board members mostly spend the bulk of their time in organizational planning where they determine and monitor the company’s products, services, and programs in addition to keeping updates on competitors and developments in the organization’s industry. These are all in line with the strategic goals of the organization.