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Explain the following points of importance of delegation: (i) Employee development (ii) Motivation of employees (iii)Effective management OR Explain…

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Importance of delegation (i) Employee development As a result of delegation, employees get more opportunities to utilise  their talent and this may give rise to latent abilities in them. It makes them better leaders and decision makers and helps by preparing  better future managers. (ii) Motivation of employees When a superior entrusts a subordinate with a task, it is not merely the  sharing of work but involves trust on the superior’s part and commitment on the part of the subordinate. This builds self-esteem of the employees leading to performance.  (iii)Effective management By empowering the employees, the managers are able to function more  efficiently as they get more time to concentrate on important matters. Freedom from doing routine work provides them with opportunities to  excel in new areas. OR Q(b) Explain the following points of importance of planning: (i) Planning provides directions (ii) Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities (iii) Planning establishes standards for controlling Importance of planning (i) Planning provides directions Planning provides direction for action by stating in advance how  work is to be done It also ensures that the goals or objectives are clearly stated so that  they act as a guide for deciding what action should be taken and in which direction. (ii) Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities Planning serves as the basis of coordinating the activities and  efforts of different divisions, departments and individuals. It helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding. Useless and redundant activities are minimized or eliminated.  (iii) Planning establishes standards for controlling Planning provides the goals or standards against which actual  performance is measured. It is a prerequisite for controlling. If there were no goals and standards,  then, finding deviations which are a part of controlling, would not be possible.

(a)
Explain the following points of importance of delegation:
(i)
Employee development
(ii)
Motivation of employees
(iii)
Effective management
(i)
Planning provides directions
(ii)
Planning reduces overlapping and wasteful activities
(iii)
Planning establishes standards for controlling

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