MANAGER RESPONSABILITIES AND EFFECTIVE DELEGATION
Management Responsibilities
And the Effective Use of Delegation at My Current Organization
Alex Solis
University of Phoenix
Abstract
Delegation is the assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate. This
paper will explain and examine how managers in my current organization delegate, as part
of their responsibilities. As well as, how delegation is performed, and how it can better be
used within one of the four functions of management. This paper will explain via examples
and situations how delegation is used within my current place of employment, and what
skills are necessary for effective delegating in the working environment of today business
environment.
Management Responsibilities and the Effective Use of Delegation at My Current
Organization
According to Webster Dictionary delegation is defined as “The act of a person designated
to act for or represent another or others”“ Delegation is also defined as “The assignment of
new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate.”“ Thomas S. Bateman, Scott Snell
(2004). In every business organization, where there are Hierarchical Levels, such as Upper
Management, Middle Management, and Lower Management delegation takes place every
day. This paper will attempt to analyze and explain how delegation takes place at my
current place of employment. As well as how managers in my organization delegate. This
paper will also examine how delegation can be used more affective while leading, as it
pertains to the third of the Four Functions of Management. Lastly this paper will also
discuss what skills are necessary for effective delegation.
Management Responsibilities
My Current Place of Employment
I am currently employed as a Supervisor at a nonprofit agency in Ventura County,
California. At my current place of employment we fall under the Hierarchical levels as
well. My current position would fall under the Lower Management. There are
Coordinators and Managers at the Middle Management levels, and there are Assistant
Executive Directors and Executive Directors at the Upper Management levels. These same
authority levels span throughout the different departments in the entire agency. Each
separate department throughout the agency has the same set up, leading to the same set of
Upper Management. Delegation however, is not the same throughout the agency, as
supervising techniques, and circumstances tend to vary greatly form unit to unit.
Management Responsibilities
The management responsibilities at my place of employment are fairly straight forward.
The Upper Management is directly responsible for Middle Management. Middle
Management is directly responsible for Lower Management. Lower Management is
responsible for Line Staff. At each level of management there are different sets of
