Multiple choice

The POSDCORB formula was devised by:

  1. R.L.Mittal

  2. S.R.Ranganathan

  3. Henry Fayol

  4. Luther Gulick & Urwick
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The POSDCORB formula (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting, and Budgeting) was developed by Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick in 1937 as a framework for public administration. While Henry Fayol developed management principles, the specific POSDCORB acronym and formulation came from Gulick and Urwick's work with the Brownlow Committee.

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