RESPONSIBILITY:CONCEPT AND FEATURES

Responsibility is the obligation to perform the given work to the beat of one's ability and knowledge.It is the duty given to the subordinate by their superior which should be properly and efficiently carried out according to one's capability.Some have the opinions that responsibility is the task given to the subordinate according to his status and position in the organization.However, responsibility is not only the duty given by the superior but it is the obligation to complete the assigned task efficiently.
"Responsibility is the duty to which a person is bound by reason of his status or task" -M.E.Hurley
"The obligation of a subordinate, to whom a duty has been assigned to perform the duty" -Koontz and O'Donnell
"Responsibility is the obligation to perform delegated duties and tasks"
-Stephen P.Robbins
Responsibility is a personal obligation and it is absolute.It cannot be delegated to other subordinate or other personals.Thus, it is the obligation that a subordinate has to complete for the achievement of organizational objectives.