Question

Mrs X is getting the curtains stitched for her new house. One person cuts the cloth out of which the curtains are tailored, another person does the machine stitching, a third one stitches the hanging loops, or does the finishing work like ironing, etc. Identify the principle of management involved in this case as given by Henry Fayol.

• A. Authority and responsibility
• B. Espirit de corps
• C. Stability of tenure of personnel
• D. Division of work

Hint:

Division of work leads to increased efficiency and skill development by allowing individuals to focus on specific tasks.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Division of work is the principle where tasks are divided among individuals based on specialization and expertise, as seen in this example where different people handle different aspects of curtain stitching.