Principles of Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority is a management philosophy by which a manager assigns responsibility to subordinates along with the necessary authority to carry out the delegated tasks. When authority is delegated effectively it ensures employee satisfaction, increased performance, and increased productivity in the organization. For this, managers need to follow some…
Characteristics of Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority is the process of transferring a certain part of the authority to subordinate employees by the manager or superior. In which the employee is delegated duties to perform and necessary rights to execute those duties effectively. Following are the main characteristics/features of delegation of authority. No Delegation…
Authority Vs Power Authority and power are the two terms simultaneously used in management practice, even understood as the same, but there are many differences between them. While power is one’s ability to command and influence someone else’s behaviors. Authority is the legitimate or legal right to exercise over others (usually, by a superior to…
Authority Vs Responsibility In organizations, authority and responsibility are the two sides of a single coin. As both sides of a coin (a coin) make it possible to get something of that coin’s value, the organization also needs to have a perfect balance between them to get the desired goals in time. Authority is the…
Types of Departmentalization Departmentalization is the process of creating specific departments for activities having a similar nature. It aims to make activities simpler and bring efficiency to the course of work done. There are different types of departmentalization following which you can create different departments in the organization. The common types, also called methods, or…
Concept of Authority, Power, and Responsibility Though authority, power, and responsibility come simultaneously, however, they are different things in the organizational structure. A proper balance between them is necessary to conduct organizational activities peacefully and effectively and efficiently to achieve desired goals. Let’s discuss individually what actually are power, authority, and responsibility. What is Authority?…
What is Customer Departmentalization? Customer departmentalization is a strategy to design an organizational structure in which departments are created on the basis of the nature of customers or the needs of customer groups. Here, for different customers ‘ needs, various departments are created. The main objective of adopting customer departmentation lies in the concept that…
What is Process Departmentalization? Process departmentalization is a method of creating an organizational structure in which the departments are created on the basis of the production process of the product. As it is obvious that the production process to make the final product consists of different stages. As such departments can be created on the…
What is Departmentalization By Function? Departmentalization by function, also called, functional departmentalization is the most common form of departmentation. It is the process where one type of activity with a similar nature is grouped into one unit/department and other types of activities into other departments. Functional departmentation promotes division of work and provides benefits of…