The directors of Narmade Ltd. have asked their marketing manager to achieve a target sale of 100 units per day. The marketing manager has delegated the task to his deputy sales manager working under him. The deputy sales manager could not achieve the target. Who is responsible for non-completion of task? Explain in brief the relevant principle related to this case.

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Marketing manager will be responsible for not achieving the target, authority can be delegated but responsibility can never be delegated.

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