Secretary as a Co-ordinator

Secretary as a Co-ordinator
The secretary holds a high administrative position in the company. The Board of
Directors of a company are responsible for managing the affairs of the company and
they lay down the broad policies to be followed by the company. It is the duty of the
secretary to ensure that the policies and decisions of the Board are effectively implemented.
In this connection, it should be noted that a secretary cannot be regarded as
equal to a manager performing managerial functions. He has to co-ordinate the work
of executives at different levels. The secretary is an important link between the Board
and other executives. He can be said to be the “mouthpiece of i’1L Board”. The
company secretary plays the role of a coordinator not only within me company, but
also with the outsiders such as shareholders, society and different Government departments.
The secretary’s role as a co-ordinator has two aspects-internal and external.
His role as an internal coordinator consists of his activities between the Board,
managing director and the chairman on the one hand and other line and staff executives,
trade unions and auditors of the company on the other. His role as an external
coordinator relates to the relationship of the company with shareholders, Government
and society.