Delegation & Formal and Informal Organization

1. Mrs. Kathleen C. Abaja
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Taguig-Pateros
PRES. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Organization and Management
DELEGATION
FORMAL & INFORMAL ORGNIZATION

2. OBJECTIVES
•Identify the different elements
of delegation.
•Differentiate formal from
informal organization.

3. DELEGATION
• Is assigning responsibility and authority to
someone in order to complete a clearly define
and agreed upon task while you retain
ultimate responsible for its success.
• It incorporates empowering your team mates
through effective leadership.
• Is also important not only for development but
also for efficiency.

4. 3 ELEMENTS OF DELEGATION

5.  RESPONSIBILITY
o It means assigning the work to an
individual.
o The managers assign certain responsibility
to the subordinates for the completion of
certain tasks on his behalf.
Note: The manager can only assign the responsibility
and in the case the subordinate fails, the manager will
be answerable to his seniors. Thus, the responsibility
flow upwards.
3 ELEMENTS OF DELEGATION

6.  AUTHORITY
o To fulfill the responsibility, certain authority is
delegated to the subordinate.
o Authority means to the power to take decisions.
o A certain level of authority is delegated which is
sufficient to complete the responsibility.
o The authority also flows upward, as we go up in
the scalar chain, the authority increases.
3 ELEMENTS OF DELEGATION

7.  ACCOUNTABILITY
o To check whether the subordinates are performing
their responsibilities in an expected manner or not.
o The accountability cannot be delegated which
means, in the case of non-completion of the task, the
manager will only be held responsible for it, not the
subordinates.
o The accountability also flows upward, subordinates
will be accountable to the manager and the manager to
his superior.
3 ELEMENTS OF DELEGATION

8. FORMAL AND INFORMAL
ORGANIZATION

9. ORGANIZATION
•Is a collection of people who work
together to attain specified
objectives.
•Organization maybe: Formal or
Informal organization.

10. FORMAL ORGANIZATION
When two or more persons come
together to accomplish a common
objective, they follow formal
relationships, rules, and policies are
established for compliance, and there
exists a system or authority.

11. INFORMAL ORGANIZATION
is formed within a formal organization
as a system of social relationships, which
come into existence when people in an
organization meet, interact and
communicate with each other.

12. BASIS FOR COMPARISON FORMAL ORGANIZATION INFORMAL ORGANIZATION
Meaning An organization type in which the
job of each member is clearly
defined, whose authority,
responsibility and accountability
are fixed is formal organization.
An organization formed within the
formal organization as a network
of interpersonal relationship,
when people interact with each
other, is known as informal
communication.
Creation Deliberately by top management. Spontaneously by members.
Purpose To fulfill, the ultimate objective of
the organization.
To satisfy their social and
psychological needs.
Nature Stable, it continues for a long
time.
Not stable
Communication Official communication Grapevine
Control mechanism Rules and Regulations Norms, values and beliefs
Focus on Work performance Interpersonal relationship
Authority Members are bound by
hierarchical structure.
All members are equal.
Size Large Small