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Which of the following is one of the five elements of management identified by Henri Fayol?
Commanding is one of Fayol's five elements of management, alongside planning, organising, coordinating and controlling. Motivating, delegating and negotiating are valid management activities, but Fayol did not list them among his five functions.
- ACommandingCorrect
- BMotivating
- CDelegating
- DNegotiating
Explanation
Fayol's five elements (functions) of management are planning, organising, commanding, coordinating and controlling. Motivating, delegating and negotiating are important managerial activities but are not on Fayol's list.
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