CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management · Introduction to Management
In a Chennai textile company, a machine operator receives instructions on the same task from both the production manager and the finance manager, causing confusion. Which of Fayol's principles is violated?
Unity of command is violated, because Fayol's principle says an employee should receive orders from only one superior. The operator is getting instructions from two managers. Unity of direction differs, as it requires one head and one plan for activities sharing the same objective.
- AUnity of direction
- BEquity
- CUnity of commandCorrect
- DRemuneration of personnel
Explanation
Unity of command says an employee should receive orders from only one superior. Here the operator has two bosses. Unity of direction is different: it requires one head and one plan for a group of activities with the same objective.
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