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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

Which of the following is one of the $14$ principles of management identifies by Henry Fayol?

  1. Scalar chain

  2. Innovation

  3. Efficiency

  4. Motivation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Scalar chain is one of Fayol's 14 principles, referring to the formal line of authority from the highest to the lowest rank. Innovation, efficiency, and motivation are important concepts but are not listed as one of his 14 specific principles.

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

In the year ______, Henry Fayol published his well-known work in French entitled "Administration Industrielle et Generale" (Industrial and General Administration). 

  1. 1716

  2. 1806

  3. 1916

  4. 2006
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Explanation

Fayol's seminal work, Administration Industrielle et Generale, was published in 1916, introducing his administrative theory to the world.

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 Henry Fayol, "to manage is ________, to organize to command, to coordinate and to command".

  1. To forecast

  2. To plan

  3. To budget and to control

  4. To forecast and to plan
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Explanation

Fayol defined the functions of management as planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling. His full quote emphasizes that to manage is to forecast and to 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

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

  1. Scalar chain

  2. Unity discipline

  3. Unity of command

  4. Unity of direction
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Explanation

Unity of command ensures that an employee reports to only one superior, preventing conflicting instructions and maintaining accountability.

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

Which of the following principle of Henry Fayol refers to superior-subordinate relations ?

  1. espirit de corps

  2. Stability of tenure of personnel

  3. Division of work

  4. Scalar chain
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Explanation

The scalar chain refers to the line of authority from the top management to the lowest rank, defining the formal communication and reporting relationships.

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

Miscellaneous
"Unity of command cannot exist without unity of direction, but does not flow from it". This statement was given by _____________.

  1. Henry Fayol

  2. Frederick Taylor

  3. Koontz O'Donnell

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

This observation regarding the relationship between unity of command and unity of direction is attributed to Henri Fayol in his writings on administrative management.

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

Miscellaneous
The Principles of Unity of Command and Unity of Direction was given by _______________.

  1. W. F. Taylor

  2. Lyndall Urwick

  3. Henri Fayol

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Henri Fayol is the author of the 14 principles of management, which include both Unity of Command and Unity of Direction.