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Business Definition for: Delegation
- the process of entrusting somebody else with the appropriate responsibility and authority for the accomplishment of a particular activity. Delegation involves briefing somebody else to perform a task for which the delegator holds individual responsibility, but which need not be executed by him or her. There are various degrees of delegation: for example, a manager may delegate responsibility, but not necessarily full authority, and continue to supervise the activity. Delegation should be a positive activity, for example, as an aid to employee development, rather than a negative one, for example, passing on an unpopular task. It should be accompanied by support and encouragement from the delegator to the delegatee. An extension of delegation is empowerment, in which complete authority for a task is passed to somebody else, who takes full responsibility for its objectives, execution, and results.
Wiktionary Definition for: Delegation
- An act of delegate delegating.
- A group of delegate#noun delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.
- computing : A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.
- # Law : A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor's permission.
Additional Resources
- Delegation Can Benefit You And Your Workforce
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- White papers 2009-02-07
- Delegating Authority Skills, Tasks And The Process Of Effective Delegation
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- White papers 2009-01-01
- Delegation in Role-Based Access Control
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- White papers 2006-07-31
- Hands Off!: How Organizational Design Can Make Delegation Credible
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- White papers 2005-10-17
- YEMEN: VISIT OF IMF DELEGATION.(International Monetary Fund )(Brief Article)
- Dar al-Hayat newspaper reported on the mid-December 2004 visit to Yemen of a delegation from the International Monetary Fund IMF. The delegation met with Yemen Deputy Prime Minister 'Alawi Salih a-Salami, ... Dar al-Hayat newspaper reported on the mid-December 2004 visit to Yemen of a...
- Research articles 2005-01-31
- What Is Effective Delegation
- The importance of delegation should not be underestimated. Employees often crave trust and responsibility. Effective delegation meets these and other needs. Delegation is assignment of responsibility and accountability for specific outcomes or achievements to a specific individual or organisation unit. The delegation can be temporary or permanent. Delegation is not...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Effective Delegation Skill
- Delegation skill is the ability to effectively assign task responsibility and authority to others. Or, in other words, delegation skill is a person's ability to get things done by using work and time of other people. Effective delegation is a critical survival skill for managers and supervisors, and this is...
- White papers
- PM MEETS WITH ASPEN INSTITUTE DELEGATION
- According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit received a delegation from the Aspen Institute, led by former member of the US Congress Mickey Edwards. The delegation is currently on a visit to the Kingdom to get acquainted with officiAccording to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit received a delegation...
- Research articles 2007-03-22
- Chinese delegation walks out of a global meeting on encryption
- An international dispute over wireless standards took a surprising turn as the Chinese delegation walked out of a global meeting. The delegation walkout in the two-day meeting in the Czech Republic added more difficulties to an already uphill road for theAn international dispute over wireless standards took a surprising turn...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- WORLD BANK DELEGATION FINISHES VISIT TO CAIRO
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- Research articles 2003-03-11
- McDonald's delegation on route. (Israeli site inspection)
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- Research articles 1992-12-25
- IRANIAN DELEGATION TO ATTEND 6TH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
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- Research articles 2005-12-12
- DELEGATION OF PLANNING AND BUILDING COUNCIL VISITS WORLD BANK
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- Research articles 2002-10-22
- US DELEGATION MEETING TO FOCUS ON PKK KADEK ISSUE
- According to Sabah, a delegation from the US State Department, Pentagon and intelligence services arrived in Ankara to discuss the PKK_KADEK issue with Turkish officials. The seven-member delegation led by the State Department's Lynn Pascoe is set to begiAccording to Sabah, a delegation from the US State Department, Pentagon and...
- Research articles 2003-09-15
- PM HOLDS TALKS WITH IMF DELEGATION
- According to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Adnan Badran met with an International Monetary Fund IMF delegation headed by Zubeir Iqbal. The premier briefed the delegation on recent economic developments in the Kingdom. He noted that the nationAccording to "Jordan Times", Prime Minister Adnan Badran met with an International Monetary Fund...
- Research articles 2005-09-15
- US CONGRESS DELEGATION VISITS WANXIANG GROUP
- AsiaInfo Services 12-16-1996 US Congress Delegation Visits Wanxiang Group BEIJING, December 16, AsiaInfo Services, Inc -- The US delegation of the House of Representatives has visited the Wanxiang Group recently. Lu Guanqi, president of Wanxi AsiaInfo Services ...
- Research articles 1996-12-16
- ISRAELI BUSINESS DELEGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN AMMAN
- According to Ynet.co.il (June 4, 2003), for the first time since the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising, a formal Israeli business delegation will arrive in Jordan. The delegation, headed by the Israeli minister of trade and industry, Ehud Olmert, will According to Ynet.co.il (June 4, 2003), for the first time...
- Research articles 2003-06-08
- DELEGATION LEAVES FOR WTO TALKS
- AsiaInfo Services 06-26-2001 Delegation Leaves for WTO talks BEIJING, Jun 26, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- A Chinese delegation left Beijing on Saturday for Geneva to attend the 16th conference of the China Working Group of the World Trade Org ...
- Research articles 2001-06-26
- COUNCIL OF EUROPE DELEGATION SNUBBED ON ARRIVAL IN GEORGIA
- No Georgian officials were present at Tbilisi Airport to welcome a PACE delegation that arrived late on 11 February, Caucasus Press reported. The delegation was further offended after being presented by the airport authorities with a 90 laris ($43.80) bilNo Georgian officials were present at Tbilisi Airport to welcome a...
- Research articles 2003-02-13
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION ARRIVES IN SULTANATE
- According to Oman News: European Parliament delegation arrived here today on a several day official visit to the Sultanate at the invitation from Majlis A'Shura. The delegation comprises a group of European political and parliamentary personalities. DurinAccording to Oman News: European Parliament delegation arrived here today on a several day...
- Research articles 2008-03-18
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