Sharing tasks and responsibilities in organizations: some dilemmas faced by management
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The author analyzes the traditional machanistic concept of delegation and its assumptions against the proposed revisions of organizational theories. Two knowledge bases, reflecting qualitatively different orientations, were developed: the traditional view of delegation and a revised one in which the cooperative dimension of work and the creative nature of the workers are assumed. The dialectical approach is used to understand the possibilities of adopting those theoretical revisions in the practice of management. Some of dilemmas stemming from the transition are highlighted in the article as a contribution to understanding the real chances of implementing a revised concept of delegation.
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