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b) Flow of authority from top to the bottom

Authority flows from the top to the bottom through the structure of an

organisation

c) Centralisation and decentralisation

There is no rule about the extent to which an organisation should decentralise.

Both centralisation and decentralisation have advantages and disadvantages.

These have impacts on speed of decision making and ability to respond to new

situations.

D. Delegation

a) Meaning

Delegation is the process by which a manager passes on to his sub-ordinate,

the authority to make decisions and the responsibility to achieve certain

results. Instruction to perform a certain task is not delegation.