Empowered delegation can generate all dimensions of empowerment, comprising a sense of competence, choice, impact, value and security. Empowerment and delegation should be linked in the assignment of work. Empowered delegating includes deciding when to delegate to others. To find out when delegation is most suitable, managers must ask some fundamental problems. Each answer that is positive enhances the manager's probability of success.
Describe the merits and potential positive outcomes of delegation. When determining when to delegate work to others, describe the main criterion on how you will make your decisions?