BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
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Unity of Command
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Unity of Direction
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Centralization
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fayol wrote that “an employee should receive orders from one supervisor only.” Otherwise, authority, discipline, order, and stability are threatened.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unity of command is the principle that a subordinate should have only one direct supervisor.
Detailed explanation-3: -True. According to Fayol, there should be one and only one boss for every individual employee. If an employee gets orders from two supervisors at the same time the principle of unity of command is violated.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unity of Direction This henry fayol principle of management states that the work to be done should be organized in such a way that employees work in harmony towards the same objective, using one plan, under the direction of one manager.
Detailed explanation-5: -Under the principles of war, unity of command means that all the forces fall under one responsible commander. It requires a single commander with the requisite authority to direct all forces in pursuit of a unified purpose.