IMPACT OF DELEGATION ON THE MANAGERIAL SKILLS OF EMPLOYEES: EVIDENCE FROM BAHRAIN

The aim of this research is to identify the role of administrative delegation in developing the managerial skills (i.e. Decision Making, Planning, Flexibility, Communication & Time Management) at CrediMax of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. A hundred and twenty employees were surveyed through a comprehensive inventory method. The analysis is based on the outcomes of the questionnaire survey that was given out to all the employees of CrediMax, BBK. The researchers hypothesized that there is a positive significant relationship between the administrative delegation and the development of employees' skills at CrediMax, BBK in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The findings reveal that there is a positive significant relationship between the administrative development of employees' skills (Decisionmaking, planning, flexibility, communication & time management) at CrediMax, BBK in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Moreover, the results indicate that there is no significant relationship between the administrative delegation and the development of employees' skills (Decision-making, planning, flexibility, communication & time management) at CrediMax, BBK in the Kingdom of Bahrain due to demographics (gender, qualifications, years of experience and position). Only there was a significant relationship due to the demographic (age).