The Perfect Manager (Scenario)
Brenda Kraft has proven herself to be an able manager. Her section has a high project completion rate with the highest-quality product and the lowest defects in her division. In addition, she accomplishes this with fewer full-time people than other managers. Co-workers say that the secret of her success is in her ability to delegate responsibility and her understanding of the basic "management processes."
-Brenda's ability to delegate responsibility well is evidence that she excels at which management function?
A) planning
B) controlling
C) leading
D) organizing

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

D) Delegating responsibility falls under the category of organizing. Good organizers excel at determining the right job for the right person. Planning may include a minor element of delegating, as a planner must map out future tasks. Leading includes an element of directing, which also involves delegating. However, neither planning nor leading is as directly involved in delegating as organizing is. Finally, controlling, largely a monitoring activity, has little to do with delegating.