decision-making responsibility

collocation in English

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responsibility
noun
uk
/rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/
us
/rɪˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
something that it is your job or duty to ...
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(Definition ofresponsibilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdecision-making responsibility

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Shareddecision-makingresponsibilitywas associated with higher levels of well-being among women, particularly for those with children.
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For policy considerations, such issues are certainly relevant to private accounts that impose additional informationaldecision-makingresponsibilityconcerning rates of return and portfolio allocations on individual citizens.
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However, a much-needed reform which should be implemented is the apportionment of roles, in other words the allocation ofdecision-makingresponsibility.
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This seems counter-intuitive: one usually thinks of those with the mostdecision-makingresponsibilityas the ones with the most stressful lives.
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Therefore, we also asked survey participants if they shared decision-making responsibilities with another person.
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Thedecision-makingresponsibilityrests with the executive.
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Respondents were asked, for each type of technology (medical devices, medical procedures, drugs), to specify the decision-making responsibilities of different members of their hospital management.
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The fact that some people fulfil different functions does not mean that they work harder or have greater decision-making responsibilities.
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When upper management delegates decision-making responsibilities, there also exist wider spans of control among managers, creating a more lateral flow of information.
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Both women and men are active in political life, with independent decision-making responsibilities.
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