Delegation means that he will concern himself with the results of their activities and not with the details of their day-to-day performance. This requires a degree of confidence in them which enables him to accept certain risks. Unless he takes these risks there will be no delegation.


p. 220 (in 2006 edition) - The Human Side of Enterprise (1960)

Douglas McGregor Quotes

Delegation means that he will concern himself with the results of their activities and not with the details of their day-to-day performance. This...

Delegation means that he will concern himself with the results of their activities and not with the details of their day-to-day performance. This...

Delegation means that he will concern himself with the results of their activities and not with the details of their day-to-day performance. This...

Delegation means that he will concern himself with the results of their activities and not with the details of their day-to-day performance. This...