授权Enpowerment／delegation.docVIP

授权Empowerment / Delegation Delegation is the actual process of assigning job activities and corresponding authority to specific individuals within the organization. If you have a difficult task give it to a lazy man, he will find an easier way to do it. Remember that you can delegate the authority, but you cannot delegate the responsibility记住你可能授以职权，但你不能授以职责. Delegation is an old idea used in the traditional management model【See: Traditional Management Model】. The idea was to make sure that responsibility and authority were equal for every job. Empowerment is a core concept of the new management model 【See: New Management Model】. In the new-generation adaptive organization, delegation is replaced by empowerment and responsibility by ownership. 授权三步骤 授权有三个必要而有关的特性：任务指派、职权授予、建立责任感。 According to Newman and Warren, the delegation process consists of three steps, all of which may either observable or implied. Assigning specific duties to the individual In all cases, the manager must be sure that the subordinate who is assigned specific duties has a clear understanding of what these duties entail. Whenever possible, the activities should be stated in operational terms so the subordinate know exactly what action must be taken to perform the assigned duties. Granting appropriate authority to the subordinate That is, subordinate must be given the right and power within the organization to accomplish the duties assigned完成分配的工作. Creating the obligation for the subordinate to perform the duties assigned The subordinate must be aware of the responsibility to complete the duties assigned and must accept that responsibility. Advantages and disadvantages of delegation Delegation has both significant advantages and disadvantages for the organization. Among the advantages of delegation are enhanced employee confidence, improved subordinate involvement and interest, more free time for the supervisor to accomplish tasks, and, as the organization gets larger, assistance from subordinat