Fundamentals of Management 7th Edition by Ricky Griffin

Exercise 48

We discussed delegation-the process by which managers assign work to subordinates-in Chapter 6. Not surprisingly, effective delegation eases the stress on managers. Judging from their advice on managing information flow, what sort of tasks do you think these managers delegate to others? What sort of tasks do they not delegate? As a result of your efforts to address these questions, can you think of a good rule of thumb for what a successful leader should and should not delegate?