Discuss the elements of delegation.
Discuss the elements of delegation.
Following are the essential elements of delegation.:
(i) Authority: The term authority implies the right of an individual to take decisions and to command his subordinates. It flows from top to bottom.
(ii) Responsibility: It is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty. It arises from superior-subordinate relationships because the subordinate is bound to perform the duty assigned to him.
Thus, it flows upward i.e. a subordinate is always responsible for his superior.
(iii) Accountability: It implies being answerable for the final outcome. Once authority has been delegated and responsibility accepted, one cannot deny accountability.
It is the obligation to carry out responsibility and exercise authority. It flows upwards as subordinate will be accountable to his superior, generally enforced through regular feedback.
Following are the essential elements of delegation.:
(i) Authority: The term authority implies the right of an individual to take decisions and to command his subordinates. It flows from top to bottom.
(ii) Responsibility: It is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform the assigned duty. It arises from superior-subordinate relationships because the subordinate is bound to perform the duty assigned to him.
Thus, it flows upward i.e. a subordinate is always responsible for his superior.
(iii) Accountability: It implies being answerable for the final outcome. Once authority has been delegated and responsibility accepted, one cannot deny accountability.
It is the obligation to carry out responsibility and exercise authority. It flows upwards as subordinate will be accountable to his superior, generally enforced through regular feedback.
