The given statement, "The board of directors oversees and ratifies strategic decisions and evaluates, rewards, and, if necessary, penalizes top managers" is true
Explanation:
A board of directors is a team of experts elected by stockholders of a company to serve the interest of the stockholders and ensure that the company management behaves on their behalf. The Chairperson or Chairman of the Board is the head of the Board of Directors.
The board of directors supervises and ratifies strategic decisions as intermediaries between the owners and managers and reviews, awards and, if required, punishes top management.
These includes the following,
- Composition
- Leadership structure
- Interlocks
The Board decides on the employment and recruitment of employees, share price measures, payments, and employee compensation.