Delegation¶
Diagram¶
Formalization for Delegation¶
| Property | Constraint |
|---|---|
| subClassOf | AgentInfluence |
Other annotations¶
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| category | qualified |
| component | agents-responsibility |
| definition | Delegation is the assignment of authority and responsibility to an agent (by itself or by another agent) to carry out a specific activity as a delegate or representative, while the agent it acts on behalf of retains some responsibility for the outcome of the delegated work. |
For example, a student acted on behalf of his supervisor, who acted on behalf of the department chair, who acted on behalf of the university; all those agents are responsible in some way for the activity that took place but we do not say explicitly who bears responsibility and to what degree. | | dm | http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-dm-20130430/#term-delegation | | n | http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-n-20130430/#expression-delegation |