This document discusses delegation of authority, including its definition, need, types, and factors affecting it. Delegation of authority is defined as a process where managers share authority and responsibilities with subordinates. It decreases a manager's workload while increasing effectiveness, relationships, and subordinates' skills development. There are various types of delegation including general, specific, written, and downward. Factors affecting effective delegation include a superior's lack of confidence or control and a subordinate's dependence, lack of self-confidence, or overburdened work. Delegation is necessary for managers to meet targets and involves dividing authority among subordinates.

1. Principles
of
Management
First semester ---Mid One PPT
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IMMANI CHANDRA SHEKAR
REGD. NO. :19K61E0020
SUBJECT CODE :18MS01T1

2. Mid Topic
.Delegation of Authority,
.Factors Effecting Delegation of
Authority. 2

3. Meaning and Definition of Delegation of Authority:
.A process through which authorities and responsibilities are shared
between manager and subordinates is known as delegation of Authority.
.In simple terms, when an individual assigns tasks and responsibilities to
other persons and also provides sufficient authority to perform such tasks,
it is called as delegation of Authority.
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4. Need of Delegation of Authority:
1. Decreases the manager’s
Workload.
2. Increase relationship manager-
subordinate.
3. Increases Managerial
Effectiveness .
4. Encourages Subordinates .
5. Skills Development of
Subordinates .
6. Facility for Business Expansion.
7. Vehicle for Co-Ordination. 4

5. Types of Delegation of
Authority:
1. General Delegation
2. Specific Delegation
3. Written Delegation
4. Unwritten Delegation
5. Formal delegation
6. Informal delegation
7. Downward delegation
8. Accrued delegation
9. Sideward delegation
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6. Factors Affecting Delegation of Authority: The
main barriers to affective delegation of authority can be
grouped into two:
1. On the part of superior
 a) Lack of confidence in
subordinates
 b) Feeling of
perfectionism.
 c) Fear of competition from
subordinates
 d) Lack of Control .
2. On the part of subordinate
a) Dependence on the subordinate.
 b) Fear of criticism .
 c) Lack of self-confidence and
fear of failure.
 d) Lack of positive incentives.
 e) Overburdened with work .
 f) Lack of information and
resources . 6

7. Conclusion:
A manager alone cannot perform all the tasks assigned to
him. In order to meet the targets, the manager should
delegate of authority.
Delegation of Authority means division of authority and
powers towards to the subordinate.
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8. Thank you
SIR
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