Question

When employees are specialised in their tasks, their efficiency increases resulting in an increased output. Name and briefly explain the principle given by Henri Fayol that supports the above statement.

Answer 1

The principle given by Henri Fayol that supports the above statement is “Division of Work”.

Division of Work: Division of work is the process of dividing a large task into smaller, more manageable tasks and assigning these smaller jobs to different people depending on their talents and experience, allowing them to gain competence in their field of work.

According to Henri Fayol, division of work allows an employee to focus on a specific type of work, which helps to improve employee productivity by reducing waste of time and effort.

This principle is applicable to all kinds of work and in all types of organisations.