Authority Delegation and Leadership Succession in Nigeria Electricity Distribution Company

Oti Nkiruka; Ezenwakwelu Charity; Nwanmuoh Emmanuel

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Authority Delegation and Leadership Succession in Nigeria Electricity Distribution Company

Oti Nkiruka, Ezenwakwelu Charity, Nwanmuoh Emmanuel

Published in Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 9, Issue 2)

Received: 4 May 2021 Accepted: 24 May 2021 Published: 7 June 2021

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Abstract

The paper conducted investigation on authority delegation and leadership succession in Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company. Delegation is the process of assigning to the subordinate responsibility for decisions which were formally made by the manager. Delegating authority provides a means for evaluation of employee skills and major attributes, such as leadership qualities, reliability and creativity. Authority delegation aids implementation and succession plan of an organization management. Delegation provides opportunity for training and development, and of testing the subordinate’s suitability for leadership and promotion. The study examined the relationship between authority delegation and employee understudy, assessed the extent of the relationship between authority delegation and management succession and determined the effect of authority delegation on leadership accountability. The target population included managers, supervisors and senior staff of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company headquarters, and eighteen district offices in SouthEast, Nigeria. Findings revealed that a positive relationship exists between authority delegation and employee understudy; A Positive relationship also exists between authority delegation and management succession; and authority delegation positively affected leadership accountability. The study concluded that authority delegation is crucial for management and leadership succession. The study deliberately proposed that leadership succession programmes should be fused into the training plan of companies to prevent leadership vacuum. Managers need to acquire delegation skills to enable the leader manage time effectively.

Published in	Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjbm.20210902.14
Page(s)	74-80
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Authority Delegation, Responsibility, Accountability, Understudy, Leadership Succession, Leadership Vacuum, Professional Growth

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Oti Nkiruka; Ezenwakwelu Charity; Nwanmuoh Emmanuel. Authority Delegation and Leadership Succession in Nigeria Electricity Distribution Company. Sci. J. Bus. Manag. 2021, 9(2), 74-80. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20210902.14

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Oti Nkiruka, Ezenwakwelu Charity, Nwanmuoh Emmanuel. Authority Delegation and Leadership Succession in Nigeria Electricity Distribution Company. Sci J Bus Manag. 2021;9(2):74-80. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.20210902.14

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Oti Nkiruka

Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
Ezenwakwelu Charity

Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
Nwanmuoh Emmanuel

Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria

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