Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and accountability (select all that apply)?
a. The assignment of responsibility assumes accountability.
b. A manager is assigned responsibility by a subordinate.
c. Accountability is the liability for task performance.
d. The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability.
e. Accountability flows upward or outward.
C, D, E
Responsibility is the allocation and acceptance of a task. Responsibility is the obligation to take on and accomplish work and to secure the desired results. In accepting the obligation of an as-signed task, the staff person is accepting responsibility to accomplish the task. Accountability is the liability for task performance and is determined in a retrospective analysis of what occurred. The assignment of responsibility and the granting of authority create accountability. Accounta-bility flows upward or outward: from staff to manager or from provider to client.
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