Question

Distinguish between decentaralisation and delegation on the basis of nature, control, scope, and status.

Answer 1

Difference between delegation and decentralisation of authority

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Basis}& \text{Delegation of authority}& \text{Decentralisation of authroiry}\\ \text{Nature}& \text{It is compulsory in every organisation at}& \text{It may not be present in the organisation. It is the top level}\\ & \text{every level.}& \text{management, which deciders introduction of decentralisation in the}\\ & & \text{organisation.}\\ \text{Level of}& \text{There is more control of top level executive}& \text{There is lesser control over lower level executives.}\\ \text{control}& \text{over the medium and lower level execulives.}& \\ \text{Status}& \text{It is a process to share tasks.}& \text{It is not a process, it is a result of the policy decision}\\ & & \text{of the organisation.}\\ \text{Scope}& \text{It is restircted to different superiors and their}& \text{It covers entire organisation. The authority is spread and entrusted}\\ & \text{subordinates, when we deleate, we}& \text{to all executives according to their level. When we decentralise, we}\\ & \text{multiply it by two.}& \text{mulitply it by many.}\\ \text{Purpose}& \text{Its purpose is to lessen the burden of the}& \text{Its purpose is to increase the role of the subordinates in the}\\ & \text{manager.}& \text{organisation by giving them more autonomy.}\end{array}$