Individual members are divided into Task Teams similar to departments or work groups in the outside world. Each team elects a member to be the Task Team Manager. The managers of each Task Team make up the Management Team. The Management Team is accountable to a Board of Directors that is elected from within the membership at large. It's really positive for morale and it empowers people to be knowledgeable and responsible for their area of business.
Daily involvement is unavoidable.
Each team has a weekly Task Team business meeting that covers everything from conflict resolution to deciding efficient use of team personnel. A Team Manager is elected from within the team and he or she represents the team in weekly management meetings. The Management Team handles larger production issues, monitoring sales trends, negotiating contracts, exchanging information between teams and other operational decision making beyond Task Team authority. A Board of Directors is responsible for final approval of long-term plans and goals, budgets, major design revisions, quality standards, disbursement of dividends and other major issues. Burley has become successful with its unique business model, and more importantly, by introducing the right product at the right time.