Now that Corporate Command (CC) has been reinstated, I'd like to take this opportunity to explain exactly how it will work. Taggart has utilized several different types of corporate structure from our earliest days in null, the most used probably being the CEO/board of directors (BoD) model. The BoD was made up of veteran Taggart pilots who bought shares in the corp and therefore had a say in how it should be run. This model lasted for quite awhile, even after Taggart left null. In-game and in the forums, the BoD had powerful roles and assisted the CEO.
Since its focus on wormhole space a few years ago and becoming more decentralized, Taggart has restructured its corporate model. We now use a modified form of the older Corporate Command, itself a variant of the BoD. It is essentially made up of four C-suite titles for the highest officers, based on standard real life business practice.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): The Taggart CEO is the highest authority in the corp and alliance and all decisions involving the upper levels of corporate policy or management are approved by him or one of his delegates. His direct duties include recruiting the CC officers, approving new wormhole installations, and conducting the accession process for VoS alliance candidates.
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO): Formerly known as the HR director, the CHRO has one of the most important responsibilities in Taggart: ensuring that our stringent recruitment process is upheld and only quality pilots are permitted to join our corporation. We take our philosophy very seriously and our application process, often referred to as grueling by candidates, is designed to weed out not only socialists and other non-capitalists, but also spies, thieves, and other undesirables. The CHRO also manages the HR staff and awards decorations to those who have earned them.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO): The Taggart CFO serves as the arbiter of the corporation wallet and all roles and divisions thereof. He manages the accounting staff and handles payouts for employees and contractors. He is also the primary source of corporate auditing in the event of a dispute.
Chief Security Officer (CSO): The CSO of real life corporations often handle risk management and corporate security policy. The CSO of Taggart has somewhat similar responsibilities, but is mostly a combat consultant in times of peace. In combat operations he is responsible for implementing Taggart's security policies and serving directly as a fleet commander in the field. The CSO also approves starbase defenses and investigates allegations of corporate misconduct or malfeasance, in concert with the CFO and CHRO as necessary.
Each CC officer has the ability to hire managers and other staff should they so desire, the largest department being HR. Smaller departments, such as Public Relations, generally report to a CC officer besides the CEO, the CEO only being consulted for matters which the rest of the CC cannot resolve (which are rare). For a listing and short biographies of our current CC officers and other managerial staff, see our executive bios section.
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