Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Principles of Management

Question:

Which of the following statement is related to Henry Fayol?

A) Father of General Management
B) Propounded 14 principles
C) Mining engineer by profession
D) Wrote book shop floor
E) Developed concept of administration

Choose the correct ans from the below.

Options:

ABCD

ABCE

ABCDE

BCD

Correct Answer:

ABCE

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- ABCE.

Henri Fayol (1841-1925) was a French management theorist. By Profession he is a Mining Engineer and Management Theorist (French national.  Based largely on his own experience, he developed his concept of administration. The 14 principles of management propounded by him were discussed in detail in his book published in 1917, ‘Administration industrielle et generale’. It was published in English as ‘General and Industrial Management’ in 1949 and is widely considered a foundational work in classical management theory. For his contribution he is also known as the ‘Father of General Management’.

* Shop floor was written by F.W. Taylor.