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Question
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following:
The one who is known as father of modern management.
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Solution
The one who is known as father of modern management. - Henry Fayol
Explanation:
Henry Fayol is regarded as the “father of modern management”. He developed 14 principles of management after conducting a number of experiments in the field of management.
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The principle of management explaining about fair payment to workers.
The principle of management which says ‘unity is strength’.
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Discipline
Explain the following principle of management:
Scalar chain
Explain the following principles of management:
Harmony, not discord.
Explain the following principles of management:
Development of Each and Every Person to His or Her Greatest Efficiency.
State with reasons, whether the following statement is True or False:
Principles of management improve the efficiency of employees.
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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 |
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
The principles of equity says that the employees should be differentiated while distributing the work and making payment.
Explain meaning of principles of management and discuss the nature principles of management.
Match the pairs.
| Group A |
Group B |
| A) Henry Fayol |
1) Eight Foremen |
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B) Principle of Unity of Direction |
2) F.W. Taylor |
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C) Principle of Management |
3) Proper division of all activities |
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D) Scientific Management Theory |
4) General guidelines |
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E) Functional Organization |
5) A place for everything and everything in its place |
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6) One head-one plan |
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7) Low wage rate |
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8) Harmony between the employee and management |
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9) German engineer |
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10) Modern Management |
Answer in one sentence.
What is the meaning of principle?
What is principle management?
Principles of management cannot be ______.
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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. |
“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.” Identify the principle of Management being followed here:
In a cotton textile mill, various tasks viz. spinning, weaving, sizing, bleaching, etc. were divided to different groups of persons. Identify the principle of management stated here.
______ principle of management is being violated if management does not fulfill its promise to increase wages of the workers after the mission is accomplished.
"M/s J.K. Computers’ is a small organisation engaged in assembling of computers. In this organisation, decision making rests with top management while the middle level is involved in only the implementation of plans. On the other hand, ‘Progressive Computers Ltd." is a large company where a number of people from each level are involved in the decision-making process.
The application of the principle of ‘Centra- lisation and Decentralisaton’ is different in the two organisations as the situation in each enterprise is not same.
From the following identify the nature of principles of management:
Explain 'Universal Applicability' as a feature of principles of management.
