accountabilities
Duties requiring justification
Accountabilities is the plural of accountability—distinct areas or instances where someone bears responsibility.
In organizational contexts, accountabilities are the specific duties a role is expected to fulfill: Her accountabilities include budget oversight and staff development.
The plural emphasizes that responsibility can be divided into discrete, assignable parts rather than treated as a single abstract quality.
Act of revealing information
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- clarityState of being understandable
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
publicity · accessibility · reporting · communication · documentation · traceability · audit trails · record-keeping
Duties one must fulfill
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
- tasksUnits of work
- rolesPositions or functions held
- functionsWorks or serves purposes
assignments · jobs · mandates · charges · commitments · missions · burdens · posts
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- policiesAdopted courses of action
procedures · supervision · administration · control · reporting · metrics · standards · frameworks
Consistent trustworthy nature
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
honesty · responsibility · faithfulness · steadfastness · diligence · conscientiousness · professionalism · ethical conduct
disclosure
Act of revealing information
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- clarityState of being understandable
- visibilityRange of clear sight
scrutiny · publicity · accessibility · reporting · communication · documentation · traceability · audit trails · record-keeping · answerability
responsibilities
Duties one must fulfill
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
- tasksUnits of work
- rolesPositions or functions held
functions · assignments · jobs · mandates · charges · commitments · missions · burdens · posts · positions
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
policies · procedures · supervision · administration · control · reporting · metrics · standards · frameworks · checks
dependability
Consistent trustworthy nature
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
credibility · honesty · responsibility · faithfulness · steadfastness · diligence · conscientiousness · professionalism · ethical conduct · good faith
accountabilitiesfreedoms
Rights to act unhindered
liberties · privileges · autonomy · independence · free rein
accountabilitiesimmunities
Protections from penalty or disease
exemptions · impunity · unanswerability · irresponsibility · unaccountability
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