What is the principle of 'Espirit de corps' ?

Team spirit among employees

The correct answer is option 1- Team spirit among employees.

'Espirit de corps' is one of the fourteen principles of management developed by Henry Fayol. Management should promote a team spirit of unity and harmony among employees, according to Fayol. Management should promote teamwork especially in large organisations because otherwise objectives would be difficult to realise. It will also result in a loss of coordination. A manager should replace ‘I’ with ‘We’ in all his conversations with workers to foster team spirit. This will give rise to a spirit of mutual trust and belongingness among team members. It will also minimise the need for using penalties.