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Reserved matters

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In management & leadership, reserved matters means: Decisions specifically retained for a board or another governing body rather than delegated to managers.

In Turkish: kurulun kararına saklı tutulan konular

How it is used

Often used in the phrase matters reserved for the board; the actual list is organisation-specific.

Example sentences

  1. The proposed factory purchase fell within the company's reserved matters.

    A defined category of decision remains with the governing body.

  2. Managers checked the reserved matters before approving changes to the group structure.

    The list marks the boundary of management's delegated decision authority.

Common collocations

  • schedule of reserved matters
  • matters reserved for the board
  • authorityThe official power or right to make decisions, give instructions and use resources, usually linked to a person's role in an organisation.
  • board of directorsThe group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management, approve major decisions and appoint or replace the chief executive.

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