Glossary of standardization terms

Standardization fieldBasic standards
Technical committeeBAS/TC 55- Social responsibility
Term (EN)governing body
Definition (EN)person or group of people who have ultimate accountability for the whole organization (3.2) Note 1 to entry: A governing body can be explicitly established in a number of formats including, but not limited to, a board of directors, supervisory board, sole director, joint and several directors, or trustees. Note 2 to entry: ISO management system standards make reference to the term “top management” to describe a role that, depending on the standard and organizational context, reports to, and is held accountable by, the governing body. Note 3 to entry: Not all organizations, particularly small and medium organizations, will have a governing body separate from top management. In such cases, top management exercises the role of the governing body. [SOURCE: ISO 37000:2021, 3.3.4, modified — The Notes to entry were reordered: Note 2 to entry is now Note 1 to entry; Note 3 to entry is now Note 2 to entry; and Note 3 to entry was added.]
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Term (SR)organ upravljanja
Definition (SR)osoba ili grupa ljudi koja ima krajnju odgovornost za cijelu organizaciju (3.2) Napomena 1 uz termin: Organ upravljanja može se izričito uspostaviti u brojnim formatima, uključujući, ali ne ograničavajući se na upravni odbor, nadzorni odbor, jedinog direktora, zajedničke i pojedinačne direktore ili povjerenike. Napomena 2 uz termin: ISO standardi sistema upravljanja upućuju na termin „najviše rukovodstvo” kako bi opisali ulogu koja, zavisno od standarda i organizacijskog konteksta, izvještava organ upravljanja i smatra se odgovornim za njega. Napomena 3 uz termin: Nemaju sve organizacije, posebno male i srednje organizacije, odvojen organ upravljanja od najvišeg rukovodstva. U takvim slučajevima najviše rukovodstvo ima ulogu organa upravljanja. [IZVOR: ISO 37000:2021, 3.3.4, izmijenjeno — Napomene uz termine su promijenjene u redoslijedu: Napomena 2 uz termin je sada Napomena 1 uz termin; Napomena 3 uz termin je sada Napomena 2 uz termin; i dodana je Napomena 3 uz termin.]
Date2025-11-12
StandardsBAS ISO 37001:2025