The delegation process involves 3 components: A- assigning duties to subordinates, B- granting authority, C- creating responsibility on the part of the employee to perform the assigned duties satisfactorily. In the delegation process, the supervisor is still ultimately responsible to his/her own boss for everything that happens in the department.
1- Why are the concepts of responsibility, authority, and accountability closely related?
2- Why can't a supervisor's personal accountability be delegated? Why are many supervisors reluctant to delegate?
3- What benefits typically accrue to a supervisor who learns to delegate?