Delegation, sometime also the division of competences, means in the management field a delegation of tasks or precisely defined range of authorities and responsibilities of the manager to another person, organizational unit or a lower level of management.
While the tasks and authorities are divisible, responsibility is indivisible.
Related terms and methods:
- Balancing authorities and responsibilities
- Eight Step Change Model
- Eisenhower principle
- Empowerment
- Manager
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