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Explain the following Term/Concept: The Board of Directors - Secretarial Practice

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Explain the following Term/Concept:

The Board of Directors

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(1) The directors are the elected representatives of the shareholders who are appointed for directing, governing, or controlling the policy or management of the company. The directors exercise their powers collectively as a Board. Thus, the Board of Directors is the policy-framing and decision-making organ of the company.

(2) The top-level management of the company comprises the Board of Directors which is a group of Directors. The Board of Directors is the highest body of the company with extensive powers, comprising of several Directors who are experts in different fields and appointed as per the provisions of the Companies Act. The Board Of Directors of the company is assisted by several persons such as managing director, company Secretary Chief Financial Officer, etc. to assure efficient and effective management and administration of the company.

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Chapter 6: Directors and Key Managerial personnel of a company - EXERCISES [Page 100]

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Balbharati Secretarial Practice [English] 11 Standard Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 6 Directors and Key Managerial personnel of a company
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