Question
Can an overburdened manager take help from his subordinates? How?Explain the three important things which he should keep in mind while taking such help.

Answer

Yes, by delegation of Authority -The three things that a manager should keep in mind are:
  1. Deliberately and consciously entrusting the task that leads to responsibility.
  2. Granting of sufficient powers which lead to authority.
  3. Developing a mechanism to see that the work is done as per expectation which leads to accountability.

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