Question

Fayol's principles are the following :

• A. General Principle of Administrative
• B. Commercial Activities and Elements
• C. Optimum Security and Accounting
• D. Managerial Activities and Principles

Hint:

Associate Henri Fayol with "Administrative Management". While Frederick Taylor focused on the shop floor (Scientific Management), Fayol focused on the managers and the overall administrative structure of an organization.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify Henri Fayol. Henri Fayol was a French mining engineer and a key figure in classical management theory. His work focused on the administrative and managerial functions within an organization.

Step 2: Recall Fayol's major contribution. Fayol is best known for his "14 Principles of Management" which are considered foundational concepts of modern management. He proposed these as a set of general principles for the administrative function of an organization. His theory is often called "Administrative Management Theory".

Step 3: Match the contribution to the options. The option that best describes Fayol's work is General Principle of Administrative. His principles (like Division of Work, Authority, Discipline, Unity of Command) are guidelines for the administrative process.