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Consider these statements about Henri Fayol. Statement I: He classified industrial activities into six groups, including technical, commercial, financial, security, accounting and managerial activities. Statement II: He gave fourteen principles of management and considered them rigid rules that cannot be adapted to circumstances. Which is correct?

Only Statement I is correct. Fayol grouped business activities into technical, commercial, financial, security, accounting and managerial categories. His fourteen principles were not rigid rules; he regarded them as flexible guidelines to be adapted to changing circumstances.

  1. ABoth statements are correct
  2. BOnly Statement I is correctCorrect
  3. COnly Statement II is correct
  4. DNeither statement is correct

Explanation

Fayol did identify six groups of activities and gave fourteen principles. However, he said the principles are flexible and not absolute, so they can be adapted to circumstances. Statement II is therefore wrong.

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