Management

Module 10:
Delegation and Stages of Team
Development
Delegation
 It is defined as a process by which a
manager assigns and transfers
duties, authority, and responsibility
to his or her subordinates
 Delegation is empowering others to
get the job done.
 The delegated task must satisfy the
following SMARTER indicators

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1. S- specific
o Delegation requires communication
between two individuals. A manager
should give a clear instructions to his or
her employee in a language or form
that the latter could fully understand.

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2. M- measurable
o A manager must ensure that he or she
clearly explains to the employee any
quantitative and qualitative features or
indicators that are expected of the
delegated task or output.

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3. A- attainable
o A manager must know the skills and
capabilities of the employee to
determine if he or she can successfully
perform the delegated task.

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4. R- realistic
o A manager must ensure that the
delegated task is a realistic one , and
not something ideal came out from his
or her imagination

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5. T- time-bound
o A manager delegating the task must
specify the time and date for it to be
completed. The amount of time must
be reasonable enough for the task to
be accomplished in the desired way of
the manager.

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6. E- ethical
o A manager delegating the task must
reflect on any ethical issue involved in
accomplishing the task.

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7. R- recorded
o A manager must ensure proper
communication with the employee in a
manner that can be recorded for
documentation purposes.

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Authority and Responsibility
o In a business organization,
authority refers to the power and
right conferred to a person to
allocate resources, make decisions,
issue orders, or sign documents by
virtue of his or her position.

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Delegation
 It is defined as a process by which a
manager assigns and transfers
duties, authority, and responsibility
to his or her subordinates
 Delegation is empowering others to
get the job done.

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Delegation
 It is defined as a process by which a
manager assigns and transfers
duties, authority, and responsibility
to his or her subordinates
 Delegation is empowering others to
get the job done.

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