what are some advantages and disadvantages of delegation?

Question

why do some managers choose not to delegate?

Answer 1

Such a system can only operate successfully if the decision-makers (your staff) have full and rapid access to the relevant information. This means that you must establish a system to enable the flow of information. This must at least include regular exchanges between your staff so that each is aware of what the others are doing. It should also include briefings by you on the information which you have received in your role as manager; since if you need to know this information to do your job, your staff will need to know also if they are to do your (delegated) job for you.There is a danger with "open access" that you become too involved with the task you had hoped to delegate. One successful strategy to avoid this is to formalize the manner in which these conversation take place.If you present someone with a task which is daunting, one with which he/she does not feel able to cope, then the task will not be done and your staff will be severely demotivated.

Answer 2

I'm assuming your talking about "delegation of authority"?? Well, the big advantage is that you are "free" to do what you want, and only check in every so often...But, you must have complete confidence in someone's ability to do the job, and not rob you blind if your a business owner. The bad thing is, if the person "is" stealing you blind and robbing the business, or not competent in the job, and is a complete klutz and running the business into the ground! By the time you find out, it may already be too late! I wish you well... Jesse