authority & delegation in management
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Sources of Formal Authority Classical View-
Traditional or Legalistic View.
Human Relation View-Acceptance View.
Ability/ Potential of a person to influence other person.
Charismatic power-extraordinary qualities.
Reflected power-from a powerful individual.
Emotional power-As a mother over her son.
Narrower in scope. Legitimate right. Rests on chair. Delegated by
superior. Well-defined & finite. Basis of formal
organization.
Wider in scope. Ability of a person. Rests in individual. Can’t be delegated. Undefined & infinite. Basis of informal
organization.
Authority Powervs
Delegation of Authority
Assigning some part of manager’s work to subordinates with some authority.
Meaning
Advantages of Delegation Relieves manager of his
heavy workload. Leads to better decisions. Speeds up decision making. Helps to train subordinate
and build morale. Helps create a formal
organization structure.
Barriers of Delegation Fear of loss of power. The “I Can Do it Better
Myself” fallacy. Lack of Confidence in
subordinates. Fear of being exposed. Difficulty in Briefing.
Decentralisation of Authority Similar to Delegation. Main difference with delegation is ‘Decision
making’.
Advantages of Decentralisation Relief to Top Executives. Motivation of
subordinates. Quick Decisions. Growth & Diversification. Executive development.
Disadvantages of Decentralisation Expensive. Difficulty in
coordination. Lack of uniformity. Narrow Product
lines. External
Constraints.
Empowerment Authority of an
employee to make decision.
Operationalized through participation, innovation, access to information & responsibility.
References Principles of Management by P C Tripathi
& P N Reddy. Management Theory and Practices by C
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