Limitations of Authority
Authority is not unlimited. It should be attached with certain duties & responsibilities. Unlimited authority is an instrument of possible corruption. Specific authority is given for specific functions. Ex: Financial manager is given financial powers. He cannot enter in the areas of marketing & production. There are specific limits of authority. The top management cannot perform all the functions themselves. He cannot expect that a manager can perform all the functions. So power placed in a limited form to discharge a particular duty.
Authority of a manager is limited as per plans, policies of the organisation. Bureaucratic organisation does not give more authority to manager. A manager is always accountable to his superior manager of authority. Similarly “Articles of Association” decides the level of authority. Social setup decides the amount of authority to be exercised by a particular manager. Law of country limits the authority to be exercised by the organisation.
Source: OB Books & Notes
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By: Management Duniya
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