Industrial Safety Management >Chapter 1> Topic – Introduction > Subtopic- Delegation & Decentralization of Authority

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 -

Decentralization of Authority is an organizational concept which takes decision making to the lower levels of organization

Effective Decentralization requires -

Proper balance between centralization and decentralization
Centralize authority to decide proper decentralization , coordination and to resolve its problems
Good number of competent managers
Effective and speedy communication
Adequate controls to distribute resources , assign costs , lay downs standards and norms
Willingness of the top management to penetrate the authority downward

Factors Determining Decentralization are -

Size & complexity of the organization
History of the organization
Nature of Functions
Scattered operations of the production
Planning and control procedures
Degree of diversification
Complexities of situation
Availability of competent personnel
Communication of system
Outlook of the top management

References :

Fundamentals of Industrial Safety and Health -By K.U. Mistry
Industrial Safety ,Health and Environment Management System - By R.K. Jain , Sunil S. Rao
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