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Consider the statements about Henri Fayol's contribution. I. He classified industrial activities into six groups, including technical, commercial, financial, security, accounting and managerial. II. His principles of management were meant to be rigid rules that cannot be adapted to circumstances. Which is correct?

Only statement I is correct. Fayol grouped industrial activities into technical, commercial, financial, security, accounting and managerial. His principles are not rigid; he stressed they are flexible and should be adapted to the situation, so statement II is false.

  1. AOnly I is correctCorrect
  2. BOnly II is correct
  3. CBoth I and II are correct
  4. DNeither I nor II is correct

Explanation

Fayol grouped business activities into six categories: technical, commercial, financial, security, accounting and managerial. Statement II is wrong because Fayol said his principles are flexible and must be applied according to circumstances, not treated as rigid rules.

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