Delegation vs. Decentralization

Delegationnoun

An act of delegating.

Delegationnoun

A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.

Delegationnoun

(computing) A method-dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.

Delegationnoun

(legal) A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.

Delegationnoun

The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates.

Delegationnoun

One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective body of delegates; as, the delegation from Massachusetts; a deputation.

Delegationnoun

A kind of novation by which a debtor, to be liberated from his creditor, gives him a third person, who becomes obliged in his stead to the creditor, or to the person appointed by him.

Delegationnoun

a group of representatives or delegates

Delegationnoun

authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

Delegation

Delegation is the assignment of authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities. It is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person.

Decentralizationnoun

The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

Decentralizationnoun

The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

Decentralizationnoun

the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments.

Decentralizationnoun

the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts

Decentralizationnoun

the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments

Decentralization

Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning and decision making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group.Concepts of decentralization have been applied to group dynamics and management science in private businesses and organizations, political science, law and public administration, economics, money and technology.