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Consider these statements on delegation. I: A manager can delegate authority but cannot fully delegate his ultimate accountability to his superior. II: Once authority is delegated, the delegating manager is free of responsibility for the results. Which is correct?
Only statement I is correct. A manager may pass authority to subordinates, but he stays accountable to his own superior for the final results. Delegation therefore does not free the manager from responsibility, which makes statement II incorrect.
- ABoth I and II are correct
- BOnly I is correctCorrect
- COnly II is correct
- DNeither I nor II is correct
Explanation
Authority can be passed down, but the manager remains answerable to his own superior for results, so I is correct. Statement II is wrong because delegation does not remove the manager's ultimate accountability.
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