Definition of misnomer. 1  1 : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument. 2  2a : a use of a wrong or inappropriate name Nowadays it is a misnomer to call a farmer a peasant.b : a wrong name or inappropriate designation The name âGreenlandâ is a misnomer, since much of the island is covered by a massive ice sheet.
An advisory board would have to take a much more active role in the management of a business than should ever be contemplated before there could be any realistic risk that non-statutory liability could be attached to advisory board members as such.
Who is Responsible for the Board Doing a Good Job? By Jan Masaoka Board CafÃ© 39 Comments Despite the importance of the nonprofit board, there's strikingly little clarity about who is responsible for its performance. The answer in this Board Cafe article might surprise you: Who is responsible for the board's doing its job? And a related question: who's responsible for improving a board that's asleep, weak, or gone amok? One answer might be: the board is responsible for the board! Or possibly, it's the board chair who is responsible for the board. Or sometimes: it's both. We agree with Peter Drucker: The responsibility for the board's effective work -- both governance and support -- is ultimately the responsibility of the executive director.