In our personal life, when we have too much work to do we transfer some of our responsibility to others say, brothers or sisters. While transferring the responsibility we also give the required right to make decisions so that the brother can make necessary decisions on his end to do the task efficiently. This is … Read more
Delegation of Authority and Decentralization Delegation of authority and decentralization of authority both have some common features. Both describe that the top management should provide proper authority to middle and lower levels to perform the activities more effectively and efficiently. They come into existence because a single manager can not do all the activities of … Read more
Advantages and Disadvantages of Delegation of Authority Authority delegation is a management tool by which managers divide their work and authority among subordinates. The following are the main points that justify the advantages and disadvantages of authority delegation. Advantages of Delegation of Authority The pros of delegation of authority in the organization are: Reduces Manager’s … Read more
Importance of Delegation of Authority The importance of delegation of authority lies in the fact that it is beneficial to both the manager i.e. authority delegator and the authority receiver i.e. subordinates. The manager benefits as his workload are reduced, similarly, employees get benefit as they get a chance to develop their skills. The following … Read more
Barriers To Delegation of Authority It is essential to delegate authority to subordinates for the timely completion of tasks and ensure efficiency in the organization. But it is not such easy there can be various obstacles/barriers to authority delegation either from the managers as well as employees. Although authority delegation provides many advantages to the … Read more
Process of Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority is the process of dividing authority among subordinates. In this, the manager divides responsibility along with necessary authority among subordinates so as to make them execute the assigned tasks as expected. A manager can not do all the activities himself and even when businesses expand it is … Read more