Stephanie's responsibility report includes the salary and benefits of her secretary.Although Stephanie prepares a performance evaluation for the secretary each year,Stephanie's superior determines how much the secretary will be paid.This example is an illustration of the fact that:
A) Responsibility reporting systems are not perfect.
B) Managers sometimes are held responsible for items over which they have only limited control.
C) Control may be shared.
D) All of these are correct answers.

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The example illustrates all the mentioned points: responsibility reporting systems have imperfections, managers can be held responsible for aspects they don't fully control, and control over certain decisions can be shared between different levels of management.

Stephanie's Responsibility Report Includes the Salary and Benefits of Her