In a Decentralized Organization, Business Units Are Created to Better

Multiple Choice

In a decentralized organization, business units are created to better achieve a sense of independence amongst management. In a business unit, management is responsible for ensuring that tasks in their department are being completed and for overseeing their subordinates. One of the three main characteristics of a decentralized organization is accountability, which means that one will have to answer for the job when it is done. Which of the following represents the non-existence of accountability in an organization?

A) A paralegal has been issued a warning after neglecting to file some documents with the courts that will delay the trial her manager is involved with.
B) A receptionist was in charge of submitting the sales department timesheets and was reprimanded by a manager when this was not completed.
C) A staff accountant was asked by their manager to come in over the weekend to complete the work the accountant had overlooked that had a deadline of the Friday before.
D) The manager of the production department has decided to make the task of cleaning the employee bathroom a volunteer-based task rather than assigning it to one employee.