Class: Delegation

comment "An instance of prov:Delegation provides additional descriptions about the binary prov:actedOnBehalfOf relation from a performing prov:Agent to some prov:Agent for whom it was performed. For example, :mixing prov:wasAssociatedWith :toddler . :toddler prov:actedOnBehalfOf :mother; prov:qualifiedDelegation [ a prov:Delegation; prov:entity :mother; :foo :bar ]." (en)
isDefinedBy http://www.w3.org/ns/prov-o#
label "Delegation" ()
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." (en)
dm "http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-dm-20130430/#term-delegation" (anyURI)
n "http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/REC-prov-n-20130430/#expression-delegation" (anyURI)
unqualifiedForm http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#actedOnBehalfOf

http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#Delegation