BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
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Fayol was a mining engineer whereas Taylor was a mechanical engineer.
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Fayol’s principles are applicable in specialised situations where as Taylor’s principles have universal application.
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Fayol’s principles were formed through personal experience whereas Taylor’s principles were formed through experimentation.
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Fayol’s principles are applicable at the top level of management whereas Taylor’s principles are applicable at the shop floor.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The false statement is ‘Fayol’s principles are applicable in specialised situations whereas Taylor’s principles have universal application’. The correct statement in place of this is, ‘ Fayol’s principles are universally applicable whereas Taylor’s principles are applicable only in specialised situation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fayol’s principles are based on personal experiences. Taylor’s principles or techniques are based on experiments and observation. The main focus is given on the overall administration of the organization. The main focus is given on increasing productivity of employees.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yes, i agree that principles of taylor’s principles of scientific management and fayol’s principles of management are mutually complementry because of the following reasons. a. The principles given by the taylor are based upon bottom downward approach, while fayol’s principles are based upon top upward approach.
Detailed explanation-4: -Functional foremanship violates ‘Unity of Command’ principle.
Detailed explanation-5: -In management theory, Henry Fayol, a French mining engineer contributed fourteen management principles and various concept of a general theory of administration, whereas, F.W.Taylor, an American mechanical engineer improved the theory of scientific management and contributed four management principles.