Roles, responsibility & decision rights · Working
RAPID
Also called: RAPID decision model
ELI5
A decision-rights framework covering recommend, agree, perform, input and decide.
Used in conversation
“The people plan needs to explain how RAPID affects roles and decisions.”
Pitch context
You will see “RAPID” 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.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — BLS GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16