Which of the Following Is an Advantage of Delegation

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of delegation?

• A)It helps supervisors to hide their professional inadequacies.
• B)It significantly reduces the amount of time taken to complete a task.
• C)It frees up the supervisor to perform other organizational tasks.
• D)It allows the supervisor to forgo personal responsibility for delegated tasks.
• E)It provides employees with a false sense of authority.

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