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Question
Give the meaning of 'accountability' as an element of delegation
Solution
As an element of delegation, accountability can be defined as the duty of the superior to be held responsible for the ultimate result of the task which was assigned to him initially by his manager. It makes sure that the superior does not get away with his bad performance by blaming his subordinates entirely.
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Give the meaning of 'Authority' as an element of delegation.
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Right of an individual to command his subordinates is ____________.
Properly perform the assigned duty, is ____________.
Under accountability a person is answerable for the:
____________ cannot be entirely delegated.
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Which of the following statements is not applicable to the concept of Accountability?
Match the ELEMENTS of Delegation in Column I with the corresponding EXPLANATION in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Authority | (i) | Being answerable for the final outcome. |
| (b) | Responsibility | (ii) | Right to take decisions inherent in a managerial position. |
| (c) | Accountability | (iii) | Obligation of a subordinate to perform the assigned duty properly. |
