How could delegation help ABC?

• A. Delegating decisions to experts in the e-waste division may speed up innovation and improve responsiveness.
• B. Delegation always slows down decision-making.
• C. Delegation reduces accountability.
• D. Delegation eliminates the need for supervision

Answer: (A)

Giving decision-making authority to those with the right expertise lets ABC move faster and respond more effectively to changes in the e-waste area. When decisions come from specialists in the e-waste division, the team can act quickly on new recycling technologies, regulatory updates, or customer needs, leading to quicker innovation and better responsiveness. This aligns with ABC’s need to leverage specialized knowledge, reduces bottlenecks at the top, and lets managers direct strategic effort while empowering capable staff.

Delegation isn’t about slowing things down or removing responsibility. In practice, it speeds things up when authority matches expertise, and it creates clear accountability through defined roles and monitoring. It also doesn’t remove supervision; some oversight is still important to ensure decisions fit ABC’s goals and stay on track.