15.6 THE PROBLEMS OF DELEGATION Despite the benefits of delegation, in practice there are many problems. There are :
1. Over confidence of Superior: The feeling in a superior that only he can do certain work effectively
than others is the main difficulty in delegation.
2. Lack of confidence in subordinates: The superior may be of the view that subordinates are not
competent to carry out certain things of their own. He may lack of confidence in his subordinates.
Under these circumstances superior will hesitate to delegate authority.
3. Lack of ability in superior: A superior may lack the ability to delegate authority to subordinates.
The manager may not be able to identify the areas where delegation is required. He may not even be
able to identify the areas where delegation is required. He may not even be able to chalk out the
proper process of delegation. The lack of competence on the part of superior restricts the delegation
of authority.
15.7 OBSTACLES TO DELEGATION The following are some of the reasons for an executives reluctance to delegate to his subordinates -
1. The dominance desire: The desire to dominate, which is very strong in certain executives,
unconsciously restricts such executives ability to delegate.
2. Fear of Incompetency: The subconscious fear that subordinate will prove superior to the executive
himself prevents such an executive from delegating.
3. Lack of confidence: A third possible reason is lack of confidence in the subordinate which may be
subjective and almost unconscious. This is a result of acceptance of the “indispenble man” theory.
4. Intolerance towards Ambiguity: The executive may be handicapped by a temperamental aversion
to taking a chance.
15.8 TEN COMMANDMENTS OF EFFECTIVE DELEGATION The following principles may be considered as essentials for effective delegation of authoirty -
