Yes, authority is essential for a manager because without authority a manager has no power to give instructions to their subordinates and make important decisions related to their responsibility. Yes, it is necessary to establish who is in charge because if there is no one in charge then the whole organization works without any direction which can cause decision-making to be very complex and messy as there is no clear guidance and role as to who works under whom. If there is no leader then there is a chance that there will be a creation of small numbers of groups within the organization who will try to take control over all the employees which can cause chaos and confusion among employees. There is also another possibility that without a leader employees will work in different directions without coordinating with each other. If there is no one in charge then there is no possibilty that the directives or policies are to be followed in an effective manner because there is no person to take the responsibility to ensure that the instructions are followed properly. Delegating tasks to workers is a key component to management. In order for this to work properly, managers have to give authority to their workers to make decisions that impact the job and workload they are expected to perform. Managers must use the hierarchy as motivation for employees that show supervisory or managerial potential to perform at a high level of productivity.

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