Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Principles of Management

Question:

The technique of Taylor which contradicts one of the principles of General Management namely "Unity of Command" is:

Options:

Method Study

Standardisation and Simplification

Functional Foremanship

Harmony, Not Discord

Correct Answer:

Functional Foremanship

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Functional Foremanship

The technique of Taylor that contradicts the principle of "Unity of Command" in General Management is Functional Foremanship. In Taylor's scientific management system, functional foremanship involved the appointment of multiple specialists to supervise and guide workers in various aspects of their work. For instance, there could be one foreman for production planning, another for quality control, and so forth. This concept was contrary to the principle of unity of command, which emphasizes that an employee should receive orders from only one superior.