Volunteer Self-Management

ADVANTAGES:

• Low cost, direct board control, more sensitive as neighbors 

DISADVANTAGES:

• Difficult to "fire" a volunteer 
• Risk unnecessary costs due to mistakes 
• Difficult to find and to motivate volunteers 
• Inadequate volunteer performance 
• Loss of continuity due to volunteer turnover 
• Lack of skill and expertise 

Association Paid Staff

ADVANTAGES:

• Better board control, staff may be more responsive than independent contractors,
• Can select specific personalities to match association’s needs, full-time management presence. 

DISADVANTAGES:

• Board must deal with personnel issues 
• Difficult to maintain cost/benefit ratio 
• Difficult to find and retain appropriate people; loss of continuity due to turnover 
• Problems may arise from vacations or sick leave 
• Staff may not be impartial in political environment 

Management Firm

ADVANTAGES:

• Depth of personnel with varied experience 
• Tends to be more politically neutral, objective 
• Operational systems in place 
• Minimal disruption from staff turnover 

DISADVANTAGES:

• Board must find the right company with proper qualifications and desirable personnel. Domenic F. DeCesaris is certified and experienced 
• Can be aloof and removed from association 
• More costly due to higher level of expertise.
  Domenic F. DeCesaris will work hard and provide expert service at reasonable cost.
• Board has limited control over management personnel.