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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 544.

SCALAR PRINCIPLE

PARITY OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

An important principle of organization as well as management is that author­ity should equal responsibility. This principle is known as the parity of authority and responsibilityand ensures that work will be performed with a minimum amount of frustration on the part of personnel. By not del­egating authority equal to responsibility, a manager will create employee dis­satisfaction and generally waste energies and resources.

This concept is generally referred to as the chain of command. It means that there should be a clear definition of authority in the organization and that this authority flows, one link at a time, through the chain of command from the top to the bottom of the organization. Communication in the organiza­tion is through channels. Following this principle generally results in clarifi­cation of relationships, less confusion, and improved decision-making.

Delegationis the process that makes management possible because management is the process of getting results accom­plished through others. Understanding the process of delegation involves employing the principles of responsibility, author­ity,and accountability,as well as understanding the concept of the chain of command (scalar principle).