Miguel is organizing a picnic for his office department. He asks his colleague, Lucia, to assist with selecting a venue. Lucia delegates the task to her assistant, Carlos. Who is ultimately responsible for the choice of the picnic venue, and if something goes wrong with the venue selection, whom should Miguel approach with his concerns? Provide a very brief response.
Lucia is ultimately responsible for the choice of the picnic venue since she was the one assigned the task by Miguel and chose to delegate it to her assistant, Carlos. Even though Carlos is carrying out the task, he is doing so under Lucia's direction. Delegation does not absolve Lucia of her responsibility for the outcome of the task she was given. If something goes wrong with the venue selection, Miguel should approach Lucia with his concerns, as she is the person Miguel held accountable when he assigned the task to her, and she is Carlos' superior who is responsible for overseeing his work.