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Roles, responsibility & decision rights · Core

Accountability gap

Also called: orphan accountability

ELI5

An outcome for which no person is clearly accountable.

Used in conversation

“The people plan needs to explain how accountability gap affects roles and decisions.”

Pitch context

You will see “Accountability gap” in organisation plans, workforce reviews, change programmes and people reports when the discussion reaches roles, responsibility & decision rights.

Why it matters: In roles, responsibility & decision rights, the definition can change who is affected, accountable, protected or entitled to act.

Caution

Employment law and workplace practice vary by jurisdiction and agreement.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.