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प्रश्न
How is the Principle of ‘Unity of Command’ useful to management? Explain briefly.
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उत्तर
• The principle of unity of command states that every subordinate must receive orders from one boss.
• This is because if he receives orders from more than one boss it would be difficult for him to clearly understand the task to be executed.
• It would also help to increase accountability to his task.
• It would help to maintain a clear cut system of discipline and order throughout the organisation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the word or phrase or term which can substitute the following:
The principle of management explaining about fair payment to workers.
Explain briefly discipline and scalar chain as principles of general management.
Explain briefly Initiative and Esprit de Corps as principles of general management
Explain briefly Remuneration of Employees and Scalar Chain as principles of general management.
'Aapka Vidyalaya' believes in holistic development of students and encourages team building through a mix of curricular, co-curricular and sports activities. On its founders day, a stage performance had to be put up. A committee of ten prefects was constituted to plan different aspects of the function. They all decided to use recycled paper for decoration. There was a spirit of unity and harmony and all members supported each other. With mutual trust and belongingness, the programme was systematically planned and executed. Kartik, one of the prefects realised that unknowingly the group had applied one of the principles of management while planning and executing the programme. He was so inspired by the success of the function that he asked his father to apply the same principle in his business. His father replied that he was already using this principle
a. Identify the principle of management applied to the success of the programme.
b. State any two features of management highlighted in the above para.
c. Identify any two values which 'Aapka Vidyalaya' communicated to the society.
Explain the following principles of management:
Science, not rule-of-thumb.
Explain the following principles of management:
Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
Principle that focuses on complete change in the attitude of the employees is known as the principle of ________.
Match the correct pairs:
| Group A | Group B | ||
| a | Henry Fayol | 1 | Universal |
| b | Principle of unity of command | 2 | Father of Scientific Management |
| c | Time study | 3 | Specific |
| d | F.W. Taylor | 4 | French engineer |
| e | Management principles | 5 | Study the time required to do a job |
| 6 | German engineer | ||
| 7 | One man one boss | ||
| 8 | Study the body movements of the Worker | ||
| 9 | Father of nation | ||
| 10 | One man many bosses |
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following:
The one who is known as father of modern management.
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following.
The principle of management explaining the importance of fair payment to workers.
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
Principles of management are rigid.
Explain how the principles of management help the managers:
(i) in taking scientific decisions; and
(ii) in providing the managers with useful insights into real-world situations.
What is principle management?
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After completing her Bachelors in Fashion Designing from a well-known college in France, Aditi has opened a boutique in a posh market in Kolkata. She has divided the work in smaller units and each employee is well trained to perform his/her task efficiently. The sales persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum of 5 percent discount, whereas the decision to give any further discount rests with Aditi as the final authority. In the earlier period of her business venture, employees were asked to put in extra hours of work. In return she had promised to give them a special incentive within a year. Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honour her commitment by giving bonus to her employees. She also instructed her employees that communication from top to bottom should follow the official lines of command. However, she tends to be more biased towards her female employees, when it comes to solve the conflicts among employees. |
“Therefore, when the business was doing well, she honoured her commitment by giving bonus to her employees.” Which principle of management is being highlighted here?
Principles of management are NOT
Which of the following statements is false with respect to principles of management?
Match the NATURE of PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT in Column I with their correct EXPLANATION in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (1) | Universal applicability | (i) | Direct but do not provide readymade, straitjacket solutions |
| (2) | General guidelines | (ii) | Not rigid prescriptions, can be modified as per the situation |
| (3) | Flexible | (iii) | Aim at influencing behaviour of human beings |
| (4) | Behavioural | (iv) | Applicable to all types of organizations |
Which of the following does not apply to Principles of Management :
Principles of Management are not as accurate as principles of Science because ______.
