Delegation
of authority is a process in which the authority and powers are divided
and shared amongst the subordinates. When the work of a manager gets
beyond his capacity, there should be some system of sharing the work.
This is how delegation of authority becomes an important tool in
organization function. Through delegation, a manager, in fact, is
multiplying himself by dividing/multiplying his work with the
subordinates. The importance of delegation can be justified by -
- Through delegation, a manager is able to divide the work and
allocate it to the subordinates. This helps in reducing his work load so
that he can work on important areas such as - planning, business
analysis etc.
- With the reduction of load on superior, he can
concentrate his energy on important and critical issues of concern. This
way he is able to bring effectiveness in his work as well in the work
unit. This effectivity helps a manager to prove his ability and skills
in the best manner.
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- Delegation of authority is the ground on which the
superior-subordinate relationship stands. An organization functions as
the authority flows from top level to bottom. This in fact shows that
through delegation, the superior-subordinate relationship become
meaningful. The flow of authority is from top to bottom which is a way
of achieving results.
- Delegation of authority in a way gives enough room and
space to the subordinates to flourish their abilities and skill. Through
delegating powers, the subordinates get a feeling of importance. They
get motivated to work and this motivation provides appropriate results
to a concern. Job satisfaction is an important criterion to bring
stability and soundness in the relationship between superior and
subordinates. Delegation also helps in breaking the monotony of the
subordinates so that they can be more creative and efficient. Delegation
of authority is not only helpful to the subordinates but it also helps
the managers to develop their talents and skills. Since the manager get
enough time through delegation to concentrate on important issues, their
decision-making gets strong and in a way they can flourish the talents
which are required in a manager. Through granting powers and getting the
work done, helps the manager to attain communication skills,
supervision and guidance, effective motivation and the leadership traits
are flourished. Therefore it is only through delegation, a manager can
be tested on his traits.
- Delegation of authority is help to both superior and
subordinates. This, in a way, gives stability to a concern’s working.
With effective results, a concern can think of creating more departments
and divisions flow working. This will require creation of more managers
which can be fulfilled by shifting the experienced, skilled managers to
these positions. This helps in both virtual as well as horizontal
growth which is very important for a concern’s stability.
Therefore, from the above points, we can justify that delegation is
not just a process but it is a way by which manager multiples himself
and is able to bring stability, ability and soundness to a concern.
