● It

can be defined as a process a manager follows in dividing the

work assigned to him so that he performs only that part of the
work which by the virtue of his position. The organization only he
can perform and to get others to help him what remains.
● Delegationinvolves granting of authority to subordinates with a
view to make them perform the assigned duties.
● Process to get the results through others.
● Process managers use to transfer authority and responsibility.

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 Entrustment of responsibility to subordinate
for performance.
 Granting of authority to make use of resources
and take necessary decisions for carrying out
the responsibility.
 Creation of accountability on the part of the
subordinate to report to the superior.
Delegation
Give Maintain Evaluate and
thorough feedback reward
instructions performance

Techniques for Delegation

Ensure that
Delegate the authority equals Select the
whole task responsibility right person

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 Dispersal of authority means dispersal of
authority to take decisions to the lower levels
of organisation where the problem arises.
 It implies reservation of some authority with
the top level management and transfer rest of
the authority to lower level in the organisation.
BASIS DELEGATION DECENTRALISATION
Meaning It refers to the entrustment of It refers to the systematic
responsibility and authority from a delegation to a lower level
superior to his subordinate. in the organisation

Behaviour Individualistic Totalistic

Scope It is restricted from one person to It takes when delegation is
another made to all the employees
at a particular level.

Control The person who delegates Control is exercised by the

responsibilty keeps the power to top management in a
control with himself general manner.

Need and Delegation is compulsory if an Decentralization is optional.

Significance executive wants to get the help of Management may not think
others in getting things done it is necessary to
decentralize authority.

Relationship Delegation establishes superior- Decentralization is a step

subordinate relationship towards creation of
semiconductor autonomous
units

Effectiveness It can be effective in all organisation It can be effective in big

organisation
 Authority is the right or power granted to an
individual to make possible the performance of
work assigned.
 Power to produce or use raw material, spend
money, or ask for allotment of money,to hire
and fire people.
It is the obligation to carry out responsibility
and exercise authority in terms of performance
standard established.
  Line Authority = individuals in management
positions have the formal power to direct and
control immediate subordinates

 Staff Authority = granted to staff specialists in

their area of expertise

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 Responsibility means the work or duties
assigned to a person by virtue of his position in
the organization.
 Superior must clearly tell the subordinate as to
what is expected of him.
 Duties must be expressed either in terms of
functions or in terms of objectives.
 AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILTY

Authority is the right of a manager to It denotes the duties or task assigned

cammand his subordinate & use to his subordinate by his superior.
organisational resources.

Right to command Obligation to perform assigned task

It flows down, It can be delegated to It cannot be delegated or can be

subordinate delegated partially.
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