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Who is regarded as the 'Father of Scientific Management'?Read the answer and worked solution →Who is known as the 'Father of General Management' and propounded 14 principles of management?Read the answer and worked solution →How many principles of management did Fayol propound?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques of scientific management developed by Taylor?Read the answer and worked solution →'A place for everything (everyone) and everything (everyone) in its place' is the essence of which Fayol principle?Read the answer and worked solution →Which principle of Fayol states that each subordinate should receive orders from only one superior?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is NOT a feature of the nature of management principles per the chapter?Read the answer and worked solution →Functional foremanship divides supervision into how many specialist foremen per Taylor?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Fayol principle requires fair and equitable remuneration to employees?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Fayol principle is best illustrated when a company sets up separate divisions for cars and motorcycles, each with its own head and plan?Read the answer and worked solution →Who is regarded as the 'Father of Scientific Management'?Read the answer and worked solution →The principle of 'A place for everything and everything in its place' refers to which Fayol principle?Read the answer and worked solution →Under the principle of Unity of Command, an employee should receive orders fromRead the answer and worked solution →Scalar chain refers toRead the answer and worked solution →Taylor recommended functional foremanship with how many foremen?Read the answer and worked solution →'Esprit de Corps' under Fayol's principles essentially meansRead the answer and worked solution →Differential piece-rate wage system was proposed byRead the answer and worked solution →The technique that records the time required to complete a given task isRead the answer and worked solution →Fayol's principle of 'Stability of Tenure' impliesRead the answer and worked solution →Standardisation of tools and equipment is a technique ofRead the answer and worked solution →Henry Fayol gave how many principles of management?Read the answer and worked solution →Principles of management are best described asRead the answer and worked solution →'Equity' in Fayol's principles refers toRead the answer and worked solution →Mental revolution as advocated by Taylor calls forRead the answer and worked solution →Tap only what belongs to that schoolRead the answer and worked solution →Find the idea from the other thinkerRead the answer and worked solution →Deciding what must be done to reach the firm's objectives is the function of:Read the answer and worked solution →Coordinating and allocating the firm's resources to carry out its plans is:Read the answer and worked solution →Assessing progress toward goals and correcting deviations from the plan is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Who is regarded as the 'Father of Scientific Management'?

  1. Frederick Winslow Taylor
  2. Max Weber
  3. Peter Drucker
  4. Henri Fayol
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Correct answer: A. Frederick Winslow Taylor

F.W. Taylor coined the term 'Scientific Management' in his 1911 work. Fayol is the 'Father of General Management' Weber developed bureaucracy theory Drucker is a modern theorist.

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Who is known as the 'Father of General Management' and propounded 14 principles of management?

  1. Elton Mayo
  2. Henry Gantt
  3. F.W. Taylor
  4. Henri Fayol
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Correct answer: D. Henri Fayol

Henri Fayol set out 14 principles in 'Administration industrielle et générale' (1917).

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How many principles of management did Fayol propound?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16
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Correct answer: C. 14

Fayol's classic '14 principles' include Division of Work, Authority & Responsibility, Discipline, Unity of Command, etc.

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