Question

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?

Options

• Discipline

• Order

• Remuneration to Employees

• Unity of Direction

• Scaler chain

• Unity of command

Answer 1

Discipline

Explanation:

Aditi promised her employees that she would give them special incentives if they worked extra hours.
When the business did well, she kept her promise and gave bonuses.

This shows that Aditi values Discipline – by being fair and fulfilling her commitments, she maintains order and respect in the workplace.

Henri Fayol’s principle of Discipline states that managers must ensure that employees follow rules and agreements, and managers too must honor their commitments to employees.