In: Operations Management
The title of this episode in The Office is “Shareholder Meeting, which should give you some idea of why we’re watching it this week. In this episode, Michael, Dwight, Andy, and Oscar travel (via limo!) to a Dunder Mifflin shareholders meeting in New York City. Meanwhile, Jim and the rest of the crew remain in Scranton. Hijinx ensue. Based on the information given in the episode, does it seem like the Dunder Mifflin directors or officers could be held personally liable for their mismanagement of the corporation?
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Yes, Dunder Mifflin directors or officers could be held personally liable for their mismanagement of the corporation because Dunder Miffin directors or officers are appointed to these positions so that they can take right decisions and conduct business in appropriate manner. Company is definitely a separate legal entity but it needs directors and offiercers to run the company. This creates a Fiduciary Duties of directors or officers towards Dunder Mifflin. This means directors or officers should conduct business in the best interest of the company not thier personal interest.
If these directors or officers are putting thier self interest first and leading in mismanagement of the corporation then they are breaching thier fiduciary duties. Under this directors or officers can be held personally liable.for example- if director uses the funds of company for corporation meeting and use some funds for personal use or transfer them in their personal bank account then they can be held personally liable.