Everything you need to know about the authority, responsibility, accountability in management. Authority - 'Authority' means 'Legal or rightful power, a right to command or to act'. Applied to the managerial jobs, the power of the superior to command the subordinate to act or not to act in a particular manner, is called the 'authority'. Responsibility - It is an [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Concept of Authority 2. Characteristics of Authority 3. Kinds. Concept of Authority: Authority means right (to command) and power to act. Authority empowers the superior to make a subordinate to do the work. Everybody in the organisation, from top to bottom, possesses some authority to secure cooperation from his subordinates. Authority [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Authority 2. Features of Authority 3. Types 4. Accountability 5. Limitations. Meaning of Authority: Authority is the right to carry out the assigned tasks (responsibilities). It is the power to issue directions, allocate resources, make decisions, command people etc. Authority is the power of the position to communicate decisions [...]