Delegation

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Delegation

• One of the most effective tools a company officer
  may use.

2
Delegation

• Transfer of authority to another of the
  responsibility and authority to complete a task
• 4 Actions to accomplish work
• Keep and do it yourself
• Delegate the task (no decision making)
• Delegate the authority (decision making)
• Refer to someone else

3
Delegation as a Management Principle

• What management principle(s) does delegation tie
  to?
• Span of Control
• Division of Labor
• Chain of Command
• Time Management

4
Barriers to Effective Delegation

• Idea that FF had too much work
• Takes too long to train or explain
• FF unwilling to accept responsibility
• I can do the task better or quicker myself
• Officer does not want the blame if FF fails
• Officer is unsure of management support

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Keys to Effective Delegation

• Match work to be done with the persons who want
  and can do it
• Supportive controls
• Allow ff to help develop the controls that will
  monitor the task. This will allow for better
  understanding
• Insure necessary resources are present
• Clear direction of goals and objectives