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(i) RESPONSIBILITY is the liability of a person to be called to account for his or her actions and results, and is therefore an obligation to do something.
(ii) AUTHORITY is the scope and amount of discretion given to a person to
make decisions by virtue of his position held within the organization. The authority and power structure of an organization defines:
– the part each member of the organization is expected to perform
– the relationship between the organization’s members so that its
efforts are effective
The source of authority may be top down (as in formal organizations) or bottom up (as in social organizations and politics).
(iii) DELEGATION is the giving to a subordinate the discretion to make decisions within a certain, defined sphere of influence. Therefore the superior must possess the authority to delegate.
The key element here is discretion and the level of authority within a specific sphere. Without delegation, formal organizations could not exist. An organization chart may show the command structure of an organization, but without authority, responsibility and delegation, a formal organization cannot be effective. They are critical aspects.
Kavungya answered the question on May 2, 2021 at 19:01
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