In a decentralized organization, business units are created to better achieve a sense of independence amongst management. In a

business unit, management is responsible for ensuring that tasks in their department are being completed and for overseeing their

subordinates. One of the three main characteristics of a decentralized organization is accountability, which means that one will have to

answer for the job when it is done. Which of the following best represents the existence of accountability in an organization?

The maintenance person was asked in passing by a manager to hang updated workplace safety posters and forgot to follow

up$.$

A pharmaceutical sales representative does not submit a mileage report for the week and is denied a reimbursement by the

manager for not following protocol.

A manager in charge of the product design team asked a lower$-$level associate to order supplies that are needed by the

department to function. She is busy and did not follow up and ending up placing the order herself when supplies were about

to run out.

A new office assistant was asked to check the company voicemail in the morning but has neglected to do it$,$ so messages

were missed.