Delegating authority is probably the most fundamental process of organization management.the top man in an organization has the authority to do everything that is required to achieve the company's purpose. But the very reason for the existence of an organization is the recognition of the fact that is impossible for one individual to do everything and also make every decision that is necessary. Thus effect the individual must multiply himself. This means giving someone else the authority to make some decisions and perform some functions.
Delegation involves, responsibility, authority and accountability
Yes that's true if you become a leader someday you know how to delegate works to others. You know how to give chance to others work so that they can work diligently because you delegate them the work. The worker become responsible enough to manage,thier time and they are accountable whatever decision they will make.
Our experience before on how to delegate some works for our youth. Our youth leader know how to delegate work and so everyone is happy and joyful to make plan because they know thier authority, and they become responsible to handle and they are accountable with one another thats is good for delegation!
Delegation, essential for development. Delegation is highly essential for the effective development of subordinates since they are provided with the opportunity and experience necessary for thier development. Subordinates will thereby exercise a certain degree of authority, making mistakr here and there but nevertheless profiting from such experience.
Such delegation of authority is facilitated by the establishment of proper controls by the manager. The establishment of performance standards for assigned responsibilities provides a useful guide for the subordinates on the one hand and a tool for control on the part of a manager or a leader. The manager or a leader in making the delegation can easily check upon exercise of authority and retain his control over it. It facilitates development of his subordinates, as iy could point to weak points which need improvement. Moreover it could serve as a measure of willingness and readiness of subordinates to accept additional responsibility and authority.
Principles of Delegation
1. Delegation involves superior- subordinate relationship.
2. Delegation consists of assigning duties to a subordinate.
3. Responsibility for the assigned task must be accompanied by corresponding authority.
4. Authority delegated must be respected.
5. Subordinates should be permitted to share in decission making appropriate to thier levels in the organization structure.
6. Superior must know what to delegate.
7. Scope of the delegated task must be fixed.
8. Subordinates must be accountable for work performance.
9. Recognition, if not reward, must be given for satisfactory work performance.
10. Delegation helps spread work load.
11. Delegation helps free executive from use of time for valuable matters.
12. Communication is an important tool in the task of delegation.
Delegation never occurs in a vacuum. Rather it is condition by the attitudes of the delegating manager and the abilities of the subordinates including thier potentials for development.
Important Guidelines- it is a truism that delegation requires the presence of someone suitable to whom the work can be handed over.
Delegating is almost the opposite of supervising and directing. The more you delegate, the less direct supervising work you do. That is the good news of Delegation.
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