Which of the following is true about the parity principle?
A) Management should not delegate authority to subordinates.
B) Subordinates should accept responsibility for those areas outside their authority.
C) Pushing authority down the organization leads to dissatisfaction among the customers.
D) The frequency of checks to ensure that things are going as planned, should be decided by the delegating manager and the affected employees.
E) The frequency of checks to ensure that things are going as planned, should be kept relatively high.

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The parity principle in management suggests that the authority delegated to an individual should be equal to the responsibility they are given. Option D reflects this principle by implying that the level of oversight (frequency of checks) should be a mutual decision between the manager and the employees, ensuring that the responsibility and authority levels are aligned.

Which of the Following Is True About the Parity Principle