- Division of work
- Authority and responsibility
- Discipline
- Unity of Direction
- Unity of Command
- Centralization
- Order
- Remuneration
- Subordinating individual interest to group interest
- Scalar chain
- Equity
- Stability of tenure of personnel
- Initiative
- Esprit de corps (team spirit)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Briefly describe the general principles of management as laid down by Henri Fayol. Is this list exhaustive?
Henri Fayol, a French industrialist took more holistic approach towards management. Unlike Taylor who focused only on "shop floor" production activities, Fayol took a comprehensive approach and identified the following as basic principles of Management.
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