RESPONSIBILITY

CB 0235 TOMBOHASINA Saholiarisoa

CA 6375 ANDRIAMIARANA Mirana Mendrika

 I. Definition of responsibility
Re·spon·si·bil·i·ty | \ ri-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē \
Plural: responsibilities
• A responsibility: something you are expected to do
• Being responsible: doing the things you are supposed to do
• Accepting responsibility: taking the praise or the blame for something
you have done.

 The responsibility is the quality or state of being responsible/ in charge of

someone or something, such as :
-moral, legal, or mental accountability
-reliability, trustworthiness

 It is something that it is your job or duty to deal with

 Blame for something that has happened
 Good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
 The things you are in charge of in your job

1. Related terms
 To respond : to answer immediately
 Responsible person : someone who can make decision by himself and accepts the
consequences of the decision
 Duty : there is an idea of morality
 Obligation : there is an idea of « have to »
 A duty to take care of something: The cause of a particular action or situation, especially
harmful or unpleasant one

2. Synonyms for responsibility

 blame  care (PROTECTION)  guardianship
 duty  charge (CONTROL)  guidance
 liability  custody (CARE)  keeping
 protection  tutelage formal  Burden/blame

3. Phrases Containing responsibility

 Lay the blame/responsibility on
 On one's own responsibility
 Have responsibility :to be in a position of authority over someone and to have a duty
to make certain that particular things are done:
 Have a responsibility to somebody :to have a duty to work for or help someone who
is in a position of authority over you:
 Act/do on your own responsibility
 Responsibility to do something.
 Responsibility towards somebody
 Responsibility for something
 Environmental responsibility
 Take/delegate/share responsibility
 II. Forms of responsibility
Social responsibility: responsibility of parents, children …
Corporate responsibility: responsibility of the manages to the workers

III. Types of responsibility

Business responsibility : we are responsible of the work we are assigned
Promise : Promise engenders responsibility
Customs : Customs, us, cultures of society where we live engenders responsibility
Appointment : (rendez-vous, date, appointment)
Citizenship : we are responsible for the person we voted
Moral responsibility : we are responsible about what is wrong and what is right

IV. How to be responsible?

A responsible person should:
 Be consistent and don’t change every time
 Accept the results of every decisions, and Never place the blame on anyone else (this
means owning your mistakes and admitting when you are wrong)
 Be correct and pertinent
 Be respectful with deadlines and respects timing (to be punctual)
 Don’t ask for excuses if he ever miss his work

V. What Are Examples of Responsibility?

Some examples of responsibility include getting to work on time, taking care of children
properly, paying rent or mortgage and paying taxes.
A responsibility is an agreed-upon task or commitment between people, businesses or
organizations that must be adhered to and completed in order to satisfy the terms of the
commitment. It is considered as duty.
Generally, a person must fully understand his responsibility in order to satisfy it. For
instance, in a family situation, one of the children may be given the responsibility of taking
care of the family pet. The exact guidelines of what has to be done witch is to take care of
the pet should be clearly laid out so that the child knows exactly what the responsibility
involves and can fulfil it satisfactorily. Shirking responsibilities usually involves some sort of
consequences. For the child not doing his duty of caring for the pet, a parent may deny
access to television or video games for a certain period of time.
For failing to take care of certain legal responsibilities, consequences can be severe. For
example, U.S. citizens are required to pay a certain amount of taxes on their earnings to the
government. If a person fails to do this for some reason, he can be fined or even face jail
time.
VI. Benefits of defining roles and responsibilities

Defining roles and responsibilities for your employees offers several benefits, including:
 Task delegation: Having clear roles and responsibilities ensures all tasks are
delegated efficiently.
 Task completion: Assigning task completion ensures all required tasks get done
without confusion over who should do them, which can prevent things from falling
through the cracks. This can increase the team’s success on major projects.
 Improved collaboration: Clear roles and responsibilities allow for greater
cooperation when there’s no conflict over who does what. Team roles are well-
defined, so everyone understands how they work together and what to expect from
their teammates.
 Greater efficiency: Employees can work more efficiently when there’s less time
wasted on disagreements over roles or trying to figure out who should do tasks.
 New hire expectations: A roles and responsibilities template establishes clear
expectations for new hires to make the transition easier. A new team member can
also refer to the document to see how the roles work together and where they can
go for help with different tasks.
 Reduction in overlap: Your team has fewer redundancies by eliminating unnecessary
overlap. This can make them more efficient.
 Improved hiring: You have clarity on what to look for in job candidates when you’re
actively recruiting if you’ve defined clear roles and responsibilities. The roles and
responsibilities template helps you spot gaps in skills to determine when you need to
hire.
 Detailed job descriptions: When you have the roles and responsibilities clearly
defined, you can use the chart to improve your job description template. Roles and
responsibilities are a major part of job descriptions.

VII. How to get the team involved in defining roles and responsibilities:

1. Schedule a meeting with all team members in a conference space or virtual meeting
space using your favourite video conferencing program. If you’re working virtually,
use a shared whiteboard or similar tool to share information easily.
2. List all of the roles within the team, but only add each role once, even if you have a
number of people in that position. For example, if you have multiple software testers,
list that position only once. However, if you have software testers and senior
software testers, list those roles separately because they likely have some differences
in responsibilities.
3. Have each person write down their responsibilities in their role. They don’t need to
include every little task they do, but they should hit the major responsibilities.
4. Then, have they write down what they perceive as the responsibilities of the other
roles on the team.
5. Discuss each role and have everyone share what they think the responsibilities are
for it. Start with the person or people in that role, so they can share what they
 understand they’re responsible for handling. Then, have others share what they think
the responsibilities for that role are. Record all of the answers.
6. Ask the person in that role if they agree or disagree with the ideas of others on the
team. If the person in that role doesn’t agree with a responsibility, move it to an
unassigned section for now.
7. Look for overlap in the responsibilities. Determine if more than one role needs to
handle the same responsibility. If not, determine who will handle it going forward.
Assign a primary person if any responsibilities need to overlap. You can assign others
as additional owners of the task or backup owners if the primary person can’t
complete it.
8. Look at gaps in who’s covering responsibilities. Consider if you can add the
responsibility to a current role or if you need to add a position to the team.
9. Use this information to complete the official roles and responsibilities template. It’s
ultimately the responsibility of the manager to define the responsibilities for each
role.

VIII. Some examples Job responsibilities:

 Lead a team of sales associates
 Provide quality customer service
 Create and coordinate sales associates’ schedules
 Facilitate tasks for the sales associates
 Keep the store looking clean and organized
 Handle cash and card transactions
 Do customer returns and exchanges following the company’s return policy

Conclusion
Being responsible isn’t just for adults. Responsibility builds character. It will define how
people see you, as well as how you handle everyday situations. Responsible people tend to
earn the respect of others. They will work hard for what they want and are rarely a
disappointment to their family, friends, employers or colleagues. They are successful in life,
both personally and professionally. They are someone to be counted on… and you can be
too. If you accept responsibility in life, it will help you to become a better person and have
more peace of mind.