Question

Distinguish between policy and rule.

Answer 1

Difference between policy and rule

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Basis}& \text{Policy}& \text{Rule}\\ \text{Meaning}& \text{A broad plan laying}& \text{A specific plan}\\ & \text{down the limits}& \text{indicating what is to}\\ & \text{within which}& \text{be done or not done}\\ & \text{discretion can be}& \text{in a given situation.}\\ & \text{exercised in}& \\ & \text{decision-making.}& \\ \text{Nature}& \text{A general}& \text{A specific statement.}\\ & \text{statement.}& \\ \text{Purpose}& \text{To guide}& \text{To guide behaviour}\\ & \text{decision-making.}& \text{and ensure discipline.}\\ \text{Flexibility}& \text{It is flexible as it}& \text{It is rigid as it leaves}\\ & \text{provides scope for}& \text{no scope for}\\ & \text{discretion and}& \text{discretion and}\\ & \text{judement.}& \text{judgement.}\\ \text{Penalty}& \text{Penalty for violation}& \text{Penalty for violation is}\\ & \text{is not specified.}& \text{generally specified.}\\ \text{Source}& \text{Based on}& \text{Based on policies}\\ & \text{objectives.}& \text{and procedures.}\end{array}$