Explain with the help of any four points, the importance of delegation in an organisation.
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Why is delegation considered essential for effective organising?
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How well one delegates, determines how well he manages? In the light of this statement, explain any four points of importance of delegation.
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What is meant by 'delegation? Explain any four points, which highlight the importance of delegation in an organisation.
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Name the process of entrusting responsibility, authority and creating accountability of the person whom work has been handed over. Explain the importance of this process.
Delegation refers to the downward transfer of authority from a superior to a subordinate.
Delegation is important because of the following reasons:
- Effective Management
By empowering the employees, the managers are able to function more efficiently as they get more time to concentrate on important matters.
- Employee Development
Delegation provides more opportunities to the employees to utilise their talent and develop latent abilities. It helps to make them better leaders and decision makers, thus, creating future managers.
- Motivation of Employees
Delegation provides a feeling of status and recognition to subordinates, as it is not only a process of sharing workload, but also involves trust of the superior on his subordinate. Entrustment of responsibility builds up his esteem and encourages him to perform better.
- Facilitation of Growth
Delegation helps in the expansion of an organisation by providing a ready workforce to take up leading positions in new ventures. Trained and experienced employees are able to play significant role in launching new projects of the organisation.
- Basis of Management Hierarchy
Delegation of authority establishes superior subordinate relationships, which are the basis of hierarchy of. management. This helps employees to know ‘who has to report to whom’. Thus, duties and powers of each individual becomes clear.
- Better Coordination
The elements of delegation namely authority, responsibility and accountability helps to define the powers, duties and responsibilities related to various positions in an organisation. This helps to avoid overlapping and duplication of work and facilitates coordination, as it gives a clear picture of the work being done at various levels.