Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Wanted: strong trustees for strong boards.

C A Nelson

    Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
    |October 9, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Effective board members for voluntary organizations must be qualified and capable. They guide institutional policy, balancing support with administrative oversight to ensure organizational welfare.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    The role of lymphocytic CD5 in the effects of ethanol on mesolimbic circuitry and ethanol consumption behavior.

    Brain, behavior, and immunity·2026
    Same author

    Interconnected pathways link faecal microbiota plasma lipids and brain activity to childhood malnutrition related cognition.

    Nature communications·2025
    Same author

    Response to Letter to Editor: Comment on "The infant gut microbiome and cognitive development in malnutrition".

    Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)·2024
    Same author

    UNITY: A low-field magnetic resonance neuroimaging initiative to characterize neurodevelopment in low and middle-income settings.

    Developmental cognitive neuroscience·2024
    Same author

    Corrigendum to "Preferential responses to faces in superior temporal and medial prefrontal cortex in three-year-old children" [Dev. Cogn. Neurosci. 50 (2021) 100984].

    Developmental cognitive neuroscience·2022
    Same author

    Preferential responses to faces in superior temporal and medial prefrontal cortex in three-year-old children.

    Developmental cognitive neuroscience·2021
    Same journal

    Provider-sponsored health plans: Are you ready to take on (more) risk?

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2018
    Same journal

    Collaborative Governance the Key to Improving Community Health.

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2018
    Same journal

    Getting the most out of philanthropy: How to reinvent the foundation board.

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2018
    Same journal

    Exploring Community Health Needs.

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2016
    Same journal

    Preserving a Legacy.

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2016
    Same journal

    When Words Matter.

    Trustee : the journal for hospital governing boards·2016
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Nonprofit Management
    • Organizational Governance

    Background:

    • Board members are fiduciaries responsible for the welfare and strategic direction of voluntary organizations.
    • Effective governance requires balancing oversight with administrative support.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define the essential qualities and responsibilities of effective board members in voluntary organizations.
    • To outline the critical balance required in policy formulation for institutional success.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of board member roles and responsibilities.
    • Review of best practices in nonprofit governance and policy formulation.

    Main Results:

    • Ideal board members possess high qualifications, willingness, and capability.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Effective policy formulation avoids both passive validation and overreach into administration.

    • Conclusions:

    • Qualified and capable board members are crucial for the success of voluntary organizations.
    • Strategic policy development by boards ensures organizational integrity and effective administration.