Answer to Question #110677 in Management for jazz

Question

The marketing manager of an organization has been asked to achieve target sales of 50 ceiling fans per day. He delegates the task to 7 sales managers working under him. Two of them could not achieve their respective targets. Is the marketing manager responsible? Briefly explain the relevant principle in support of your answer.

Answer 1

Yes the manager is responsible. The principle relevant here is division of work whereby, he delegates the task to 7 sales managers working under him and two of them to do not achieve their target.The principle clearly states that if the workers are given specialised tasks to do they will become more skillful and efficient in it than if they had a broader range of tasks.