ORGANIZING — OCM STD 12 Commerce — Question

Superior officers can reduce their workload by assigning work, but the belief that just by assigning work the subordinates will perform, it is wrong .

• In fact, while assigning the work, necessary authority also has to be delegated in order that subordinates can perform the work properly,
• Otherwise the work will be interrupted on account of lack of authority.
• Example: ‘A’ person is assigned the responsibility to ensure cleanliness of the office. If the officers have not given authority to expand to that person, due to lack of enough tools, cleanliness will not be maintained.
• On account of lack of requisite authority, employees will fail to perform their duties.
• They become negligent for their duties and hence, the purpose of delegation is not achieved.
• Hence, not only the work but relevant authority should also be delegated.