Chapter

Chapter 14
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Power and Authority
 Delegation of Authority

• Features…
 Steps in Delegation

• Determination of Results Expected

• Assignment of Duties
• Authorisation for Action
• Creation of Obligation
 Principles of Delegation

• Delegation by results expected

• Functional Definition
• Clarity of lines of authority
• Level of Authority
• Absoluteness of Responsibility
• Parity of Authority and Responsibility
 Blocks to Effective
Delegation
• Factors in Delegator (Superior)
• Factors in Delegator (Subordinates)
• Organisational Factors
 Factors in Delegator
(Superior)
• Love for Authority
• Maintenance of Tight Control
• Fear of Subordinates
• Fear of Exposure
• Attitude towards subordinates
• Personality of Superior
 Rationale of
Centralisation
 Rationale of
Decentralisation
 Making Decentralisation
Effective
• Centralised Top Policy and Control
• Appreciation of Concept of
Decentralisation
• Development of Managers
• Competition among Units