Match List-I (Fayol’s principles) with List-II (meaning):
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Division of Work | (I) Obedience to organisational rules and employment agreement |
| (B) Authority and Responsibility | (II) Specialisation in workers’ job design |
| (C) Discipline | (III) Subordinates report to only one boss |
| (D) Unity of Command | (IV) Managers require authority commensurate with their responsibility |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Division of Work | (II) Specialisation in workers’ job design | Work is split into small tasks, and a trained specialist does each one. So division of work leads to specialisation. |
| (B) Authority and Responsibility | (IV) Managers require authority commensurate with their responsibility | A manager must get enough authority to carry out what he is responsible for. The two should be in balance. |
| (C) Discipline | (I) Obedience to organisational rules and employment agreement | Discipline is this obedience. It needs good superiors, clear and fair agreements and judicious penalties. |
| (D) Unity of Command | (III) Subordinates report to only one boss | Each employee should get orders from and answer to only one superior, so that there is no confusion about tasks. |
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Division of Work: Work is divided into small tasks/ jobs. A trained specialist who is competent is required to perform each job. Thus, division of work leads to specialisation. According to Fayol, “The intent of division of work is to produce more and better work for the same effort. Specialisation is the most efficient way to use human effort.” …” “(ii) Authority and Responsibility: According to Fayol, “Authority is the right to give orders and obtain obedience, and responsibility is the corollary of authority. The two types of authority are official authority, which is the authority to command, and personal authority which is the authority of the individual manager.” Authority is both formal and informal. Managers require authority commensurate with their responsibility. There should be a balance between authority and responsibility. …” “(iii) Discipline: Discipline is the obedience to organisational rules and employment agreement which are necessary for the working of the organisation. According to Fayol, discipline requires good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreements and judicious application of penalties. …” “(iv) Unity of Command: According to Fayol there should be one and only one boss for every individual employee. If an employee gets orders from two superiors at the same time the principle of unity of command is violated. The principle of unity of command states that each participant in a formal organisation should receive orders from and be responsible to only one superior. …” |