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I imagine the phenomenon is due to multiple people being responsible but no singular person being accountable. There is probably a board director / president th
by glasss 5y ago
I imagine the phenomenon is due to multiple people being responsible but no singular person being accountable. There is probably a board director / president that SHOULD be accountable, but it's easy for them to either consciously or subconsciously blame the rest of their board for inaction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibility_assignment_matrix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibility_assignment_matr...
- abeppu 5y agoWell, and: - Long term problems can outlast the tenure of any board member. - Board members are volunteering. What sort of "accountability" is appropriate? Can you pin millions in liability on whichever unit owner threw their hat into an election in the year preceding some terrible outcome? Why would anyone be a board member then?
- lotsofpulp 5y agoSee underfunded retirement benefits for government employees and unmaintained infrastructure. Even setting aside the issue of incentives in the short term versus long term, by the time leaders and voters will be gone, the voters are usually not willing to pay higher taxes or condo fees, nor are they even in a position to properly evaluate and prioritize problems.
- MattGaiser 5y agoTo be accountable, a person needs to be in charge. Board president is often just one vote of many.