Delegation

Correct answer: A. To give decision-making power needed to fulfil responsibility

Option A is correct because responsibility and authority must be balanced. When a manager assigns a task or responsibility to a subordinate, that person needs adequate authority to make routine decisions, obtain resources, coordinate with others, and complete the assigned work. Delegation does not remove the manager’s ultimate accountability; it distributes decision-making and enables work to be performed efficiently. It also develops subordinates, speeds decisions, reduces the burden on senior managers, and supports organisational growth. Forgetting goals, stopping selection, and hiding results are not purposes of delegation. Thus, in organising, authority is delegated so that the person responsible for a task has the practical power required to perform it.