Question

The directors of gunjanLtd an oranisation manufacturing colour televisions have asked their prodcution managaer to achieve a target produciton of 150 televisions per day the produciton manager has asked his foeman to achieve this target but he did not give him the authority for the requistionof tools and materials form the stores department .The foreman could not achieve the desired target .Can the directrores blame the production manager and can the production manager blame his foreman for not achieving the target? explain in brief the relevent principal relating to this situtaion in support of your answer.

Answer 1

Yes the directors can blame the production manager although he had delegated the task to his foreman because accountablility cannot be delegated by a manager .Delegaton does not mena abdication .The prodcution manager shall still be accountable for the performance of the assigned tasks (principle of absoluteness of accountablility)
However the production manager cannot blame his foreman for not achieving the target becuse he did not give him the authority for the requistion of tools and materials from the stores department responsibility without authourty will make the subrodinate ineffective he will not be able to perform his duties well (principal of authourity and responsibility)