A brief introduction to authority & responsibility of management

1. ACHARYA NARENDRA DEVA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE &TECHNOLOGY
KUMARGANJ, AYODHYA
PRESENTATION ON :- AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGEMENT
SUBMITTEDTO :-
SACHIN SRIVASTAVA SIR
(DEPATMENTOF ABM)
SUBMITTED BY :-
ANSHUTCHITRANSH
MBA(ABM) 2021-2023

2. Authority And
Responsibility of
Management

3. Contents
1.ORGANIZING
2. AUTHORITY
3.RESPONSIBILITY
4.ACCOUNTABILITY

4. Organizing
Organizing is the process of defining and grouping the
activities of the enterprise and establishing the authority
relationship among them.
Characteristics-
Division of Work
Coordination
Common Objectives
Well defined authority and responsibility
Superior subordinate relationship
Universal Process
Dynamic

5. ORGANIZING PROCESS
• Identification and division of work
• Departmentalization
• Determination of Key activities
• Assignment of duties
• Establishing reporting relationship
• Providing Right Environment

6. Delegation of Authority
“ Delegation of authority means assigning work to others
and giving them authority to do it.”
- F.G. Moore
“ Delegation of authority merely means the granting of
authority to subordinates to operate within prescribed limits.”
- Theo Haimann

7. Elements:
Elements of Delegation of Authority :
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability

8. RESPONSIBILITY
Responsibility is the obligation of a subordinate to properly perform
the assigned duty. When a superior assigns a job to his subordinate
it becomes the responsibility of the subordinate to complete the job.
Features :-
 Responsibility can be assigned to some other person
 The essence of responsibility is to be dutiful
 It gets originated because of superior-subordinate relationship.

9. AUTHORITY
It means the power to take decisions. Decision can be related to the
use of resources and to do or not to do something.
Features:-
 Authority can be assigned to some other person.
 It is related to the post (with the change of post, even authorities
change).
 It makes implementation of decisions possible.
 It is the key to a managerial job, because a post without authority
cannot be a managerial post.

10. Authority
The power to
make decision
which guides the
action of others.
A Right & a Power
to influence the
behavior or efforts
of other persons.

11. Difference
Basic of
Distinction
Authority Responsibility
Meaning The power or right of a
superior to give order to
others
It is an obligation to perform
the assigned duty or order
Sources of Origin It emerges from a formal
position in the organisation
It emerges from superior
subordinate relationship
Direction of Flow It flows downwards i.e. from
top to bottom level
It flows upward i.e. from
bottom level to top level
Purpose Its purpose is to make
decisions and get the
decisions executed
Its purpose is to execute the
duties assigned by the
superior

12. ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountability means the answerability of the subordinate to his
superior for his work performance.
Features:-
 Accountability cannot be delegated.
 It originates because of delegation of authority.
 It is only towards the delegators.
 Its base is senior – subordinate relationship.

13. Difference
Basic of Distinction Responsibility Accountability
Meaning It is an obligation to perform the
assigned duty or order
Answerable to the superior for the work
performed
Sources of Origin Relationship between senior &
superior
Delegation of Authority
Delegation Responsibility ( Responsibility for) or
the work can be delegated to some
other person
Accountability ( Responsibility to)
cannot be delegated to some other
person

14. Can Accountability be Delegated ?

15. Process of Delegation of Authority
Assigning responsibility
Granting Authority
Fixing Accountability

16. IMPORTANCE
Importance of Delegation of Authority :
Effective Management
Employee Development
Motivation of Employees
Facilitation of Growth
Better Coordination

17. Obstacles
to
Delegation
Organisational Constraints
 Inadequate planning
 Lack of Unity of Command
 Non availability of competent
managers
 Unclear authority relationship
On the part of superior
 Lack of Control
 Fear of subordinates
 Love for authority
 Lack of receptiveness
 Lack of trust in subordinates
On the part of Subordinates
 Lack of Information and
resources
 Over Burdened
 Lack of self confidence
 Dependence on Boss