Priya owns a bookstore. She hires Reena to manage the daily operations. Reena employs Nikhil as a cashier. Can Priya delegate the task of hiring new employees to Nikhil? Why or why not? Provide a short response.
Priya, as the owner of the bookstore, holds the highest authority within the business and has the power to make decisions about the bookstore's operations, including hiring staff. Reena, being employed by Priya to manage the daily operations, would carry out the tasks assigned to her by Priya, including the hiring of staff if this is within her assigned responsibilities. Nikhil, being employed as a cashier, is responsible for handling transactions and would typically not be involved in managerial duties such as hiring new employees. As Priya has not directly given Nikhil any managerial authority, and because he operates under Reena's management, Nikhil does not have the established responsibility or authority to hire new employees. Thus, Priya cannot delegate the task of hiring new employees to Nikhil unless she officially grants him that level of authority by either changing his role or explicitly adding this task to his duties. Without such a change, it remains Priya or Reena's responsibility to handle hiring decisions.