In which situation is imbalance between work responsibility and authority shown?

Correct answer: A person is asked for results but given no decision authority

Direct answer: Option B, a person is asked for results but given no decision authority. Responsibility means being answerable for completing a task; authority means having the power to choose methods, allocate resources or make necessary decisions. A fair work system keeps them reasonably balanced. Step by step: the worker is given a target; success depends on decisions; the worker is denied the power to make those decisions; failure is still blamed on the worker; this is an imbalance between responsibility and authority. Option A is balanced because target and decision power are both provided. Option B is correct. Option C gives clear instructions but does not itself show the stated imbalance. Option D shows fair sharing, not unequal authority. Exam cue: responsibility without authority creates frustration and unfair accountability.