Distinguish between authority, responsibility and accountability.
Difference between authority, responsibility and accountability.
BasisAuthorityResponsibilityAccountabilityMeaningIt means theIt means toIt means begingright to takeobligation toanswerable fordecision andperform thethe finalcommandassigned task.outcome.subordiantes.OriginIt originatesIt arises fromIt arises fromfrom jobdelegatedresponsibility.position in theauthority.scalar chain.FlowIt flowsIt flows upwardIt flows upwarddownward fromi.e. fromi.e.fromsuperior tosubordinate tosubordinate tosubordinate.superior.superior.DelegationIt can beIt cannot beIt cannot bedelegated.delegateddelegated at all.entirely.