divided responsibilities
[dɪˈvaɪdɪd rɪˈspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪtiz]
noun phrase
responsabilidades divididas
1. Tasks, duties, or obligations that are shared or distributed among multiple people or departments
The divided responsibilities between the two managers caused confusion about who was in charge.
As responsabilidades divididas entre os dois gerentes causaram confusão sobre quem estava no comando.
2. A situation where accountability or duty is split rather than held by a single person
With divided responsibilities, it was unclear who should be held accountable for the project's failure.
Com responsabilidades divididas, não estava claro quem deveria ser responsabilizado pelo fracasso do projeto.
3. In organizational or family contexts, the distribution of duties among multiple individuals
Their divided responsibilities as co-parents required constant communication.
Suas responsabilidades divididas como co-pais exigiam comunicação constante.
In Brazilian corporate culture, 'responsabilidades divididas' often reflects the organizational reality of matrix structures where employees report to multiple supervisors. In American contexts, divided responsibilities can sometimes lead to the cultural phenomenon of 'passing the buck' where accountability becomes unclear. Family dynamics in both cultures increasingly feature divided parenting responsibilities, reflecting modern co-parenting arrangements.
NYC Slang
shared the load; split the duties
Related Idioms & Phrases
too many cooks in the kitchen
pass the buck
share the burden
wear multiple hats
everyone's responsible, no one's responsible
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