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Opposite to the popular belief, delegation does not mean that the managers have to give up control. They may find it hard to give up some control of projects, or they may not be familiar with the art of delegation (When to Delegate, 2002). Delegation is an art and like any other art, it also has to follow certain fundamental rules which make delegation more effective.

Besides these, there are several other reasons due to which the managers fail to delegate:

1. A manager generally does not delegate because of his love for authority. Some managers have an intense desire to influence others, to make their importance felt in the organization, and to see that their sub-ordinates frequently come to them to get their decisions approved (Prasad, 2008). ...

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