Question

The production manager of an automobile company asked foreman to achieve a target production of 200 scooters per day. But he did not give him the authority to requisition tools and and materials from the stores department. Can the Production manager blame the foreman if he is not able to achieve the desired target ? Explain briefly principle relating to the situation.

Answer 1

No, the Production Manager cannot blame the foreman because he did not give authority to him and as a result the foreman was not able to fulfil his responsibilities. Principle of Authority and Responsibility is associated with this case. According to this principle, there must be balance between the authority and responsibility Excess of authority without matching responsibility may bring negative results and vice-versa. Thus, there is need to bring parity between them