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Roles, responsibility & decision rights · Working

Role overlap

Also called: duplicated accountability

ELI5

Duplication of responsibility across roles.

Used in conversation

“The people plan needs to explain how role overlap affects roles and decisions.”

Pitch context

You will see “Role overlap” 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.