Author Question: Identify and explain the difference between responsibility and authority for a supervisor. What ... (Read 65 times)

mp14 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Identify and explain the difference between responsibility and authority for a supervisor.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

According to the ________ principle of combining the seniority lists, employees are allowed to continue previously earned seniority on separate seniority lists when their work with the merged company can be separately identified.

a. surviving group
b. follow the work
c. length of service
d. absolute rank

leannegxo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Supervisory jobs come with authority. They also come with obligations or responsibility. The responsibility of a supervisor would include achieving their unit's goals, keeping costs within the budget, following organizational policies, and motivating their employees. Authority is the right to command or make a decision and should be commensurate with responsibility for a supervisor. Authority vested in a position is the right to hire, reward, discipline, and fire.

Answer to Question 2

b