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“Delegation of authority, undoubtedly empowers an employee to act for his superior, but the superior would still be accountable for the outcome. Explain the elements of delegation of authority discussed above. |
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Answer» Three elements of delegation are- 1. Authority- Right of an individual to command his subordinates & to take action within the scope of his position. It is right to take decisions inherent in a job position. 2. ReSQPonsibility- it is the obligation of subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty. It arises from superior subordinate relationship. It flows upwards. 3. Accountability implies being answerable for the final outcome, i.e. subordinate will be answerable to superior for satisfactory performance of work. |
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