Question

Delegation is regarded as a compulsory act because:

Options

• Top management frames a policy requiring it

• It extends to the lowest level of management

• It increases the autonomy of subordinates

• No individual can perform all tasks on their own

Answer 1

Since no individual can perform all tasks on their own, every manager must delegate some tasks; hence delegation is compulsory. Decentralisation, in contrast, is an optional policy decision made at the discretion of top management.