This textual structure captures the descriptions of the boards that managers are a part of. While companies typically are overseen by a 'Boards of Directors', the textual structure is sufficiently flexible to represent other board forms, including 'Boards of Governors', common in education settings, and 'Board of Trustees', common in non-profit organizations, as well as location and area-specific boards, such as the 'New York Board of Education'.
Specification
The board textual-structure is broken down into three components:
- Membership types: The name that the board members are referred to (e.g., 'board of directors' or 'board of trustees')
- Board area: The area that the board is responsible for (e.g., 'board of education'). Note: This is classified as distinct from membership type, since it refers to the area that the board covers, rather than the title of the board members.
- Board location: Any geographic location that the board is described as covering, for example 'New York Board of Education'.
| Property | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| TYPE | Standardized String | Common values include DIRECTORS, GOVERNORS, and TRUSTEES. If only the 'Board' is used, then this takes the value NOT_SPECIFIED. For all possible values click here. |
| AREA | Standardized String | The area that the board is classed as covering. |
| LOCATION | LOCATION | Any locations that the board is classed as covering. |
Examples
{
"ORIGINAL":"Board of Directors",
"TYPE":"DIRECTORS",
}
{
"ORIGINAL":"Board of Governors",
"TYPE":"GOVENORS",
}
{
"ORIGINAL":"Board of Trustees",
"TYPE":"TRUSTEES",
}
{
"ORIGINAL":"Board",
"TYPE":"NOT_SPECIFIED",
}