Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Principles of Management

Question:

Based on following case study, answer question.

 "Oxlo enterprises" is a renowned name in textile manufacturing Industry. Over the past 2 years the company has scaled to new heights. The management has been grateful to the loyal team of managers and staff. Mr. Sharma, who is the operations head has been very clear about giving work to team mates based on their specialisation and skills. He has also given positional rights to people and often talks to subordinates to perform work and submit it on time. Talking about production department, where Ms. Neeta is departmental head. In her team, work is well distributed till the lower most levels. She makes sure that no gender bias is there and all people are treated equally.

"Oxlo enterprises" follows a system of official communication where each subordinate contacts his/her immediate superior only. One of the best working patterns that exists in the organisation is that everyone and everything can be found at the right place. The whole company works on the ideology of "United we stand" and the culture can be translated by their usage of "We" as a common phrase. As the size of company has tremendously expanded, now the management has hired two new Departmental heads to focus on productivity. One of them has been made "Planning Incharge" and the other one as "Production Incharge". Mr. Padam, who is the Production Incharge, has suggested, an innovative way to improve production of units by workers. He said those workers who produce more units than standard would be paid more money per unit produced.

Mr. Padam also suggested to use standards for performance of both men and machines, so that raw material, time, product, machinery methods on working conditions can perform as per benchmarks.

"One of the best working working pattern that exists in the organisation is that everyone and everything can be found only at the right place."

Point out the principle highlighted by the above statement.

Options:

Discipline

Scalar Chain

Order

Method study

Correct Answer:

Order

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : Order

The principle of management that is highlighted in the given line "One of the best working working pattern that exists in the organisation is that everyone and everything can be found only at the right place." is order.

Order: According to Fayol, "People and materials must be in suitable places at appropriate time for maximum efficiency." The principle of order states that 'A place for everything (everyone) and everything (everyone) in its (her/his) place' Essentially it means orderliness. If there is a fixed place for everything and it is present there, then there will be no hindrance in the activities of business/factory. This will lead to increased productivity and efficiency.