Delegation of Authority

A delegation of authority (DOA) is the assignment of a responsibility, authority or decision-making responsibility to another individual normally from a manager to his / her subordinates. This may be required in order to carry out specific activities within the business to reduce bottlenecks associated with too many decisions resting on the shoulders of a specific individual.
If you want to set up a delegation of authority in your business, use the toolkit and template as guides.

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