Question

Anoop Gaur started 'Cat's Eye', a company for providing cyber security solutions to businesses. Its objective is to prevent, detect, respond to cyber attacks and protect critical data. He was a hardworking software engineer and an expert in cyber security. His reputation grew by leaps and bounds as he was not only a person of integrity but also did his work with utmost honesty and sincerity. The business started growing day by day.
He was delighted when he was offered a big project by the Ministry of Science and Technology. While working on the project he found that the volume of work made it impractical for him to handle all the work by himself. Therefore, he decided to expand the team. The company maintained a close liaison with an engineering college in the State. During a campus placement, Aarav and Pranshi were appointed to work for the new project.
He found the new employees capable, enthusiastic and trustworthy. Anoop Gaur was thus, able to focus on the objectives and with the help of Aarav and Pranshi, the project was completed on time. Not only this, Anoop Gaur was also able to extend his area of operations. On the other hand, Aarav and Pranshi also got opportunities to develop and exercise initiative.
(a) Identify and explain briefly the concept used by Anoop Gaur in the above case which helped him in focussing on the objectives.
(b) Also, explain any four points of importance of the concept identified in part (a).

Answer 1

The concept used by Anoop Gaur is Delegation. This is because, he found the volume of work impractical to handle by himself and thus, decided to expand his team. After this, he delegated the tasks to Aarav and Prashi so that he himself can focus on the objectives. Thus, here, he is delegating the tasks to his subordinates. The following points highlight the importance of delegation.
a. Managerial efficiency By delegating work to the subordinates, the managers can concentrate on priority areas and also venture into new areas. This freedom from the routine tasks enhances the efficiency of the managers.
b. Employee proficiency: As the subordinates are entrusted with the responsibility of completing a task, they get an opportunity to prove their abilities and apply their skills. This helps them to gain experience and improve their proficiency.
c. Motivation: Delegation provides the employees with psychological benefits, which motivate and encourage them to give their best to the organisation.
d. Growth: Delegation helps in the preparation of efficient and experienced managers who can take up leading positions during the growth phase of the organisation. This facilitates easy growth and expansion of the organisation.