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Responsibility
Within organisations, responsibilities are designated to different bodies or people. Responsibilities are either explicitly defined by a competent authority or the mandate results from the job description, the definition of powers and responsibilities, departmental processes, committee regulations or any other organisational basis. The clear definition of responsibilities is an important task of the management. A lack of clearly defined responsibilities leads to poor results and, in many cases, causes conflicts. A mandate is a contract type under the Code of Obligations (CO).
