Management Delegation of Authority
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What is the term for when a general manager asks a sales manager to find salespeople on their behalf?

  • Delegation of responsibility (correct)
  • Division of authority
  • Decentralization of authority
  • Assignment of task
  • What does decentralization of authority refer to?

  • Distributing decision-making power to lower levels (correct)
  • Assigning a specific job to a person
  • Giving a task to a subordinate
  • Dividing a task into smaller parts
  • What is the primary difference between delegation of authority and decentralization of authority?

  • One is temporary, while the other is permanent
  • One is used in sales, while the other is used in marketing
  • One involves tasks, while the other involves decision-making power (correct)
  • One is used in small organizations, while the other is used in large organizations
  • What is the result of delegating tasks to subordinates?

    <p>Increased accountability for subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for dividing a task into smaller, manageable parts?

    <p>Division of labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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