An administrator who pitches in and personally helps out with a rush job would:

• A. be able to justify his action to his superiors
• B. lose the respect of his workers
• C. soon find that his employees will expect him to do work on all jobs
• D. be justified in his action only if it is necessary to prove to his men he is capable

Answer: (A)

When a manager pitches in on a rush job, the crucial idea is accountability: you act to meet a critical need and you can clearly explain to your superiors why stepping in was appropriate. Being able to justify the action shows you considered deadlines, resources, and quality, and that your choice aligns with organizational rules and priorities. This demonstrates responsible leadership: you support the team and still keep instruction and policy in view, rather than acting on impulse.

This is why the best answer is that you would be able to justify the action to your superiors. It confirms that the decision was thoughtful, necessary under the circumstances, and communicated in a way that preserves accountability.

The other implications aren’t as reliable. Helping out when needed doesn’t inherently cause you to lose respect; it can actually earn respect when done with proper justification. It doesn’t mean employees will automatically expect you to do work on every job, since good leaders delegate and manage workload to prevent dependency. And the action isn’t justified only to prove capability to your team; the justification to superiors focuses on why the intervention was necessary, how it affects the project, and how it complies with policy.