It focuses on hiring the co-op’s manager, which is the board’s responsibility. If you have more than one staff person, the manager should hire other staff, report the decision to the board, and be responsible to the board for the work of the staff. This approach is consistent with the separation of management functions, which are staff responsibilities, and governance functions, which are board responsibilities.
The Community Partners & Professional Service Providers every Board Needs 
Staff Management 
Maintenance Planning in your Housing Cooperative 
How to Market your Professional Services 
A Guide to Management Contracts 
1776 –Association Management Principles 
Tendering Guide 
Questions Cooperative Directors Should be Asking Management 
Property Management Company Evaluation Tool