What's the difference between authority and responsibility?
The six key elements of an organizational structure
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What's the difference between authority and responsibility?
The six key elements of an organizational structure

Author : Jean-Pierre PAYRE

Publication date: November 10, 2021 | Lire en français

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3. What's the difference between authority and responsibility?

The hierarchical chain is the continuous line of authority that links the highest levels of the organization to those below, and defines subordinate relationships.

Authority refers to the right of a hierarchical position to give orders and see them carried out.

This authority can be delegated throughout the organization's pyramid, and is therefore linked to the position held in the organization and belongs to the position itself.

When authority is delegated, responsibility is granted to the managers who have the rights to it.

Responsibility is the obligation to carry out assigned tasks.

This means that the authority holder is responsible for the results obtained within his or her own organization.

There are different types of authority relationships:...

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