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Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

Henry Fayol was a _______________.

  1. Social Scientist

  2. Mining Executive

  3. Accountant

  4. Production Engineer
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Henri Fayol (29 July 1841 – 19 November 1925) was a French mining engineer, mining executive, author and director of mines who developed general theory of business administration that is often called Fayolism.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

Who first propounded the principle of 'unity of command'?

  1. F.W. Taylor

  2. Elton Mayo

  3. Peter F. Drucker

  4. Henry Fayol
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Henri Fayol introduced the principle of 'unity of command', which states that an employee should receive orders from only one superior.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

"Unity of Objectives" principle states that there should be ____________.

  1. Only one objective

  2. Pre-determined objectives

  3. Coordination among objectives

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The principle of 'Unity of Objectives' emphasizes that all organizational activities should be directed toward a single, common goal to ensure efficiency and harmony.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

A group of activities with common objectives shall have one head and one plan. This principle is known as _________.

  1. scalar chain

  2. unity of discipline

  3. unity of command

  4. unity of direction
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Unity of Direction means that all activities having the same objective must be directed by one manager using one plan.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

According to whom "to manage is to forecast, and to plan, to organize to command, to coordinate and to command"?

  1. Haimann

  2. Koontz and O'Donnell

  3. Hick

  4. Henry Fayol
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Henri Fayol defined management as 'to forecast and to plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate, and to control'. This quote encapsulates the five functions of management according to classical management theory. While the question has 'command' repeated (likely a typo), the attribution to Fayol is correct. Haimann, Koontz & O'Donnell, and Hick are management theorists but not the source of this definition.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

Henry Fayol, the ______ industrialist and popularly known as the 'founder of modern management theory'.

  1. German

  2. French

  3. Greek

  4. American
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Henry Fayol was a French mining engineer and executive who developed the 14 principles of management. He is widely recognized as the father of modern management theory.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

An employee shall receive orders from one senior only. This principle is known as __________.

  1. scalar chain

  2. unity of discipline

  3. unity of command

  4. unity of direction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Unity of command dictates that an employee should receive orders from only one superior to avoid confusion and conflict. Unity of direction, by contrast, focuses on having one plan for a group of activities.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

How many principles of management were suggested by Henry fayol?

  1. 13

  2. 16

  3. 12

  4. 14
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Henry Fayol famously outlined 14 principles of management in his 1916 book, Administration Industrielle et Generale. These principles remain a cornerstone of classical management theory.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management principles and techniques of management henri fayol's principles of management principles of management management of business

Fayol believed that every department of the organization should be working on the same plan to achieve the organization's objectives. He expressed this in which principle of management?

  1. Centralisation

  2. Unity of direction

  3. Authority

  4. Order
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Unity of direction means that all activities with the same objective should be directed by one manager using one plan. This ensures coordination and focus across the organization.