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Principles are applied when deciding on the facility’s organizational structure, which is the basis of the organization’s goals and the department’s philosophy and objectives. Which of the following accurately describes the principle of continuing responsibility?
  1. An individual can have more resources and available materials when he or she interacts directly with more individuals.
  2. When a superior delegates a responsibility to a subordinate, the superior’s responsibility for the function does not diminish.
  3. When a certain responsibility is delegated to a subordinate, the subordinate should be given authority over the resources needed to perform and succeed with a task.
  4. An employee should only be responsible to one supervisor.
Explanation
Answer: B - Continuing responsibility indicates that when a superior delegates a task to a subordinate, the act of delegation does not diminish the superior’s responsibility to accomplish the task. Option A describes organizational centrality. Option C describes requisite authority. Option D refers to unity of command.
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