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 Delegation & Decentralization of Authority Delegation -  It means authorizing another person to take decision on one's behalf Delegation does not mean absolving one's overall responsibility  Proper use of delegation helps one to pay attention to more important activities  It helps in developing subordinates  Advantages of Delegation-  The hallmark of good supervision is effective delegation  Delegation is when supervisors give responsibility & authority to subordinate to complete a task Effective delegation develops people who are ultimately more fulfilled and productive  Managers become more fulfilled and productive themselves as they learned to count on their staffs and are freed up to attend more strategic issue General steps to accomplish delegation -  Delegate the whole task to one person Select the right person Clearly specify your preferred results Delegate responsibility and authority Decentralization of Authority -  Dec...

 Authority , Accountability & Responsibility of Management Authority :  Authority means legal or delegated power or right to a person. When manager is given powers to perform his managerial roles ,by the higher executive ,board or the owner , its is said he has authority to act, sign etc.  Safety Officer has authority to design or sign safety work permit or to sign a purchase order of a safety equipment. Definition of Authority - Authority is the right to give orders and the power to exact obedience.   Characteristics of Authority -  It is attached with the position is legal ,legitimate and formal.  It gives power to superior  A subordinate obeys the superior by virtue of this authority It is not unlimited its extent and limits are defined in advance It is relationship between two Individuals a  superior and a subordinate  It is used to achieve organizational goals  It is key to the managerial function It gives right of decision mak...

  Span of Management – The span of management refers to no of subordinates a manager or a supervisor can supervise effectively because of his limitations of time, capacity , ability , nature of work , pressure of work.  The span of control shows the number of subordinates reporting to a manager. This concept is also known as management ratio.For example, a 1:10 ratio shows that ten employees report to one manager.  No single individual can effectively supervise unlimited number of subordinates. Factor determining span of management are as follows –    Nature of Work    Type of technology    Ability of manager  Capacity of subordinates  Degree of centralization  Planning   Staff assistance Communication technique Time available for supervisors Geographical distance of subordinates There are two types of Spans 1)          1)  Narrow (Tall) Span 2)   ...

 Levels of Management  Management is essential for an organized life and necessary to run all types of management. Good management is the backbone of successful organizations.   Management is a set of principles relating to the functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling, and the application of these principles in harnessing physical, financial, human, and informational resources efficiently and effectively to achieve organizational goals.   Segmenting the management of an organization into levels is vital to maintaining the productivity and work performance of employees. Although when there is a change in the size of the business or the workforce, there would also be a change in the number of levels of the management. The three levels of management provide a separation between the managerial positions of the organization. The administrative rank of an organization worker determines the extent of authority, the status enjoyed, and the ch...

Management Principles  Henry Fayol's 14 Management Principles -  1) Division of Work - Work of every person should be limited to a single leading function to do more and better work with the same effort. 2) Authority and Responsibility - Authority gives the management the right to give orders to the subordinates. Responsibility arises when authority is given. Authority and Responsibility go together and they are the two sides of same coin.  3) Discipline - Obedience to rules & regulations of the organization 4) Unity of Command -  Every subordinate should give order from only one superior. If employee has to follow the command from two or more than one then there begins the conflict and confusion.  5) Unity of Direction -  The person working in the company should have one goal and motive which will make the work easier and achieve the set goals easily.  6) Subordination of Individual Interest to  General Interest -  Employee's personal in...

Definitions   1) Safety -  It is a condition which gives you freedom from Hazard ,Risk , Accident  which may cause injury , damage , and loss to material or property damage and even death. 2) Accident -  It is an unexpected or unplanned event which may result in injury or damage or property loss or death.  3) Hazard -  It is defined as any event with potential to cause harm , ill health , injury ,damage to property ,plant ,product, environment, production losses or increased liability.    4) Injury -   It is defined as harmful condition sustained by the body as result of an accident.                                                                      or Injury - Work Injury (Occupational) is defined as an Injury suffered by person , which arises out of and in...

Advance Diploma In Industrial Safety (ADIS)    Hello all ,  I am a EHS student. Completed Advance Diploma In  Industrial Safety from MSBTE. Currently working in different domain. Though working in different domain I am very much enthusiastic ,keen and avid student of EHS. Always interested to observe and keep my self awake when I visit any shop floor or any working environment. I am Fortunate to visit  shop floors often times for my current job profile. Even if I am working in different domain the Safety student in me always awake.  Reason behind starting this blog is avid interest in EHS concepts ,practices , principles and importance of the profession. As part of my current job profile I do visit various companies from small scale to MNCs  in many cities or Industrial development corporations.  Where I intentionally  interact with various professionals from Production , Maintenance , EHS/Safety, Contractors to discuss their EHS practices an...