Question : Identify the principal of management in the following case.
A superior told his subordinate that he will be given the responsibility to achieve the target production but in real terms no authority is given for access to the raw material.
Option 1: Authority and responsibility
Option 2: Chain of command
Option 3: Centralisation and decentralization
Option 4: Division of work
Correct Answer:
Authority and responsibility
Solution :
Principle of authority and responsibility is being while violated here. According to this principal there should be a proper balance between authority and responsibility. Absence of any of the one leads to violation of principle.
Hence Option A is correct.