CAIE A-Level Business 7.1.3 Delegation and Accountability

CAIE A-Level Business 7.1.3 Delegation and Accountability
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise analysing one advantage and one disadvantage of delegating authority while distinguishing the manager's retained accountability from the subordinate's responsibility.

How this is tested

  • analyse an advantage through faster decisions, employee development, motivation or manager time
  • analyse a disadvantage through lost control, weak capability, inconsistent decisions or accountability risk

Question 1

[Maximum number: 8]

Analyse one advantage and one disadvantage to KTJ of delegation.