Who is generally responsible for hiring the manager of a cooperative?

Who is generally responsible for hiring the manager of a cooperative?

• A. Elected by the members
• B. Hired by the board of directors
• C. Appointed by the state
• D. Chosen by the president

Answer: (B)

Cooperatives separate governance from daily management. The board of directors, elected by the members, is responsible for hiring and supervising the manager who runs day-to-day operations and implements board policy. This setup keeps management accountable to the members through the board and ensures decisions reflect member interests while allowing professional leadership to handle operations. The manager isn’t hired directly by individual members, nor appointed by the state, and isn’t typically chosen by the president alone. Those paths don’t align with how member-owned cooperatives organize oversight and accountability.

Cooperatives separate governance from daily management. The board of directors, elected by the members, is responsible for hiring and supervising the manager who runs day-to-day operations and implements board policy. This setup keeps management accountable to the members through the board and ensures decisions reflect member interests while allowing professional leadership to handle operations.

The manager isn’t hired directly by individual members, nor appointed by the state, and isn’t typically chosen by the president alone. Those paths don’t align with how member-owned cooperatives organize oversight and accountability.