David, a human resource intern, was given an assignment by his manager. He needed to obtain information from other departments to complete the assignment. But, some departments refused to share information with an intern. David was frustrated because he did not have the power to get the information he needed. In the context of this situation, David's manager made the mistake of
A) delegating inappropriate tasks to an intern.
B) assigning responsibility without delegating adequate authority.
C) "passing the buck" for David's performance.
D) becoming accountable for David's work.
E) overestimating David's capabilities.

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David's manager assigned him the responsibility of obtaining information from other departments, but did not provide him with the authority to do so. This is an example of incomplete delegation, where the responsibility is given but the necessary authority is not provided, leading to frustration and inability to complete the task.

David, a Human Resource Intern, Was Given an Assignment by His