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Which of the following is one of the five functions of management as identified by Henri Fayol?
Co-ordination is one of Fayol's five functions of management, alongside planning, organising, commanding and controlling. Motivation, delegation and negotiation are important management activities, but Fayol did not list them as separate functions in his classic classification.
- ACo-ordinationCorrect
- BMotivation
- CDelegation
- DNegotiation
Explanation
Fayol's five elements of management are planning, organising, commanding, co-ordinating and controlling. Motivation, delegation and negotiation are managerial activities but are not among Fayol's five named functions.
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