This resource will help the small business owner evaluate and find skilled board members and discover ways to maximize a board's impact, Inc.com has assembled its best resources on the topic. Topics include:
Where to Begin,
Populating Your Board with the Best People,
Evaluating and Using a Board Effectively,
Working with Your Board, and
Being a Board Member
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
Can be used for group work
Can be used for individual projects
Can be used for class discussion
Technical Requirements:
Worked on the following Operating Systems: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 Mac OSX 10.6+ Linux Ubuntu 12+ iOS 8+ (in browser) Chrome 31+ Firefox 35+ Internet Explorer 11+ Microsoft Edge iOS Safari 8.3+
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Users will learn how to evaluate and find skilled board members
Users will discover ways to maximize a board's impact
Students will understand the importance of a board to a company or organization.
Target Student Population:
Upper division management or business courses
Can be used for small business owner training
Could be used in MBA courses
Could be used for entrepreneurship courses
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Need to have a general understanding of organizations through other management courses.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Provides great information regarding board formation and management
Provides excellent group of resources
Provides current information.
With a variety of authors, there is a variety of viewpoints.
Concerns:
Written for business owners, so students may not understand a lot
Instructor will need to develop specific assignments
Accuracy and reliability of articles may be questionable since they are not journal articles
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Lots of up to date information
Takes a broad view
Articles are very concise
Very easy to read articles
Concerns:
This is a somewhat commercial site with lots of information, so it may distract students
Instructor will have to develop a plan for how to use information
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Very easy to use
Articles are very short
Easy to comprehend
Concerns:
Since these are articles, one has to use back button to return to site.
Should open in new window
Writing styles vary
Creative Commons:
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