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Definition 1
General: Grant of authority by one party (the delegator) to another (the delgatee) for agreed purpose(s). Under the legal concept of vicarious liability, the delegator remains responsible for the delegatee's acts or omissions in carrying out the purpose of the delegation.
Definition 2
Agency: Transfer of an agent's right to act for the principal (such as from a contractor to a sub-contractor) that can take place only (1) with the permission of the principal, (2) where it is customary, or (3) where it is necessary for the performance of the entrusted duty.
Definition 3
Management: Sharing or transfer of authority and the associated responsibility, from an employer or superior (who has the right to delegate) to an employee or subordinate.
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delegation is in the Agreements & Contracts, Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership subjects.
delegation appears in the definitions of the following terms: decentralization, non-delegable duty, dominant leadership and devolution
delegation appears in these other term: letter of delegation
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