Delegation of Authority

Simple as delegation of authority might appear to be, studies show that managers fail more often because of poor delegation than of any other cause. For anyone going into any kind of organization. it is worthwhile to study the science and art of delegation.

The primary purpose  of delegation is to make organization possible. Just as no one in an enterprise can do all the tasks necessary for accomplishing group purpose, it is impossible, as an enterprise grows, for one person to exercise all the authority for making decisions. As was discussed under the subject of span of supervision, there is a limit to the number of persons managers can effectively supervise and for whom they can make decisions. Once this limit is crossed, authority must be delegated to subordinates. who will make decisions within the area of their assigned duties.