14. Which of the following holds true regarding delegation? A. Authority should

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14. Which of the following holds true regarding delegation?

A. Authority should have equal responsibility when work is delegated from a supervisor to a subordinate

B. When a supervisor delegates a task, the subordinate should not be given authority regarding performance

C. When done well, empowerment leads to delegation

D. When work is delegated, authority of the subordinate should be higher than the responsibility given by the supervisor

E. Delegation is conducted in order to ensure that employees do not make their own decisions regarding performance of tasks

26. With respect to change strategies, _______ it is more likely to get slower results with high commitment and longer term internalization

A. Rational persuasion strategy

B. Top-down strategy

C. Shared power strategy

D. Force-coercion strategy

E. Authoritarian strategy

Explanation / Answer

14. The correct answer is option A.

Delegation is nothing but making the people to do things efficiently and effectively in order to meet the goal. Delegation focus on increasing productivity and profitability. It includes division of work appropriately to share the burden of work. As per authority-and-responsibility principle, the responsibility should be equally divided by the authority when the work is being delegated from supervisor to a subordinate.

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