Corporate StructureHow authority and accountability are delegated within a company as well as how ownership is divided. 0 ]2 m( E+ J" K8 A公司结构公司内部权力如何分配,责任如何划分。 . j+ W; }$ i! Q) R& ?. ~' N/ j Certificate of IncorporationIssued by a state upon approval of articles of incorporation. Together they form the corporate charter which establishes a corporation.0 q6 y! M+ f' e( p% }
开业证明由州政府批准公司章程后颁发。它们共同组成公司成立的宪章。6 `1 p2 v9 p8 a2 r" n0 c) L/ T
BylawsRules governing the internal management of a company drawn up at the time of incorporation., G2 A* j+ D+ P
规章制度公司成立时制订的内部管理制度。$ j, b# m% T0 n4 |( W7 ] A
Board ResolutionDocument recording a decision by the board of directors for action.0 o' Z8 ?! h8 r
董事会决议记录董事会行动决定的文件。$ h" E R0 E" f( a# q
Board of DirectorsPersons elected to develop company policy and ensure that a corporation acts within the scope of its corporate charter.2 d; t* c+ \4 N7 v
董事会被推选制订公司政策并确保公司按照其宪章运营的决策机构。 0 e( o! F% y" U/ k Checks and BalancesSystem in which each level of authority is "checked" by the others to make sure that power is balanced between them. 3 y/ r4 m& _! K$ K) l制衡权力互相受到制约,保证相互间权利平衡。: w* Z; V0 J: H4 E3 {5 A+ R2 v# Q
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Officer of a firm principally responsible for its day to day operations, usually the chairman of the board or president.3 ?4 ]1 ?& T! |: u2 Y( E$ u
首席执行官(CEO)对公司日常运营负主要责任的官员。通常为董事会主席或总裁。3 S1 F8 m0 i+ A4 z+ ~
Chain of CommandA system wherein authority is passed down from top to bottom through a series of executive positions each of which is accountable to the one above it.6 D* s$ y/ R: D z) H1 n2 |& |
命令链权力自上而下进行分配,下级官员对上级官员负责的体系。