tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86873580241803741362026-07-23T23:02:11.842-07:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8687358024180374136.post-13585062656028902282008-09-14T22:30:00.001-07:002008-09-25T03:07:44.272-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Learn about Authority in 5 minutes </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Q 1. Explain <a href="http://bookghar.com/Marketing.html">delegation</a> of authority?</span><br /><br />Ans. Delegation of authority may be defined as a process in which superior grants some part of his authority to his subordinate.<br /><br /> For Example: Mr. X delegates some part of authority to Mr. Y and says:<br /><br /> Mr. X (Superior) : Have you Produced 140 toys?<br /><br /> Mr. Y (Subordinate):I have produced it. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Q 2. Elements of delegation of authority?</span><br /><br />Ans. There are three elements of delegation of authority:-<br /><br /> * Authority<br /> * Responsibility<br /> * Accountability<br /><br /> <br /><br /> * (i) Authority: - Authority is the right/power to take work form others.<br /><br /> <br /><br />For example:- Mr. X is a superior he has right to take work form his subordinates i.e. Mr. Y and Mr. Z. <br /><br /> (ii) Responsibility: - Responsibility is the obligation to perform the assigned tasks.<br /><br />For Example:- In above case Mr. Y and Mr. Z has to perform their respective tasks which has been assigned by the superior (Mr. X) to them. <br /><br /> (iii) Accountability:- It means answer ability of completing the assigned tasks.<br /><br />For Example:- In above case Mr. Y and Mr. Z working as a subordinates completes . Their tasks respectively they must have to inform to Mr. X that they have completed the tasks. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Q 3. Explain Coordination?</span><br /><br />Ans. It is an orderly arrangement of group efforts to provide unity of action for the pursuit of common goal. <br /><br />For Example:- “Like thread in a garland”<br /><br /> OR<br /><br /> “Like Blood in human body” <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Q 3 . Explain <a href="http://bookghar.com/Management%20book.html">Centralization and Decentralization</a>?</span><br /><br />Ans. Centralization means authority holding by top level management and does not require to delegate where decentralization means dispersal of authority for the achievement of business goals. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Q 4. Explain the problems in delegation of authority?</span><br /><br />Ans. On the part of the subordinates:<br /><br /> 1. Dependence on the boss<br /> 2. fear of criticism<br /> 3. Lack of information<br /> 4. lack of self confidence<br /><br /> On the part of the superior:<br /><br /> 1. Lack of self confidence in subordinates<br /> 2. Lack of ability to direct<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Q 5. Explain Prerequisites for effectivehttp://www.bookghar.com/?</span><br /><br />Ans. <br /><br /> 1. Clear cut objectives and standards of performance should be established.<br /> 2. Subordinates should be given orientation and training<br /> 3. Adequate controls should be established to enable subordinates to measure and evaluate their own performance<br /> 4. Proper guidance should be given to subordinatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0