Concept:Delegation of authority means a superior assigns duties and authority to a subordinate while keeping overall responsibility.
Explanation:The subordinate receives authority to perform assigned tasks.
He must report and answer to the manager who delegated that authority, which is his immediate superior.
Accountability cannot be passed upward; the subordinate is accountable to his direct boss.
He is not responsible for his superior’s actions.
He is not answerable only to top management, because delegation works within the chain of command.
Therefore, the correct option is A.
Answer:A. accountable to his immediate superior