The Power of Delegation.

Delegation is an important factor in managing any type of business or organization. But what is delegation? According to Google dictionary, delegation is "The process by which an object passes on a message it has received to a sub-ordinate object," (2005). A manager's responsibility is to plan, organize, direct and control. Delegation is an important part of these responsibilities. Delegation refers to specific decision making. Gerard M. Blair states, "The objective of delegation is to get …

…useful tool, delegation will require careful planning. References (2005). Retrieved Sept. 28, 2005, from http://www.google.com Definition of Delegation Blair, G. M. (2005). In The Art of Delegation. Retrieved Sept. 29, 2005, from http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art5.html?http://oldeee.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art5.html Jenks, J. M. & Kelly, J. M. (1986). DON'T DO, DELEGATE! THE SECRET POWER OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS. In F. Watts (Ed.), New York, NY: Ballantine Books.