Accountability mean differently to different people. Accountability is a management-controlled process where responses are given for the action of the people. These responses are either negative or positive. The actions are corrected according to the responses. In other words, accountability implies to responsibility of every individual for his or her work performed. Accountability is used as the synonym of various words like equity, good governance, democracy, responsiveness, efficiency, blameworthiness and liability. In respect to governance, accountability deals with the issues in the public, corporate and non-profit sectors. In the role of leadership, accountability is the assumption and acknowledgement of responsibility for products, decisions, actions and policies, which includes governance, administration and implementation (Hextall and Mahony 2013). Accountability encompasses the obligation to explain report and answer for the consequences. Accountability has an ethical component in it as leaders take decisions keeping in mind the far-reaching outcomes. In various organizations, accountability has very strong connections to the various expectations. Employees who have not completed their task according to the instruction of the supervisor are held responsible for their poor performance and must convey the reason for their incapability.
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