Match List-I with List-II
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List-I |
List-II |
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(A) Esprit de corps |
(I) One head on a group of activities with common objectives. |
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(B) Unity of Direction |
(II) Team spirit of unity and harmony among employees |
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(C) Scalar Chain |
(III) Thinking out and executing a plan. |
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(D) Initiative |
(IV) Superior-subordinate relations throughout the organisation. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) Esprit de corps — this matches (II) Team spirit of unity and harmony among employees. Fayol says management should build team spirit. The manager should say ‘We’ in place of ‘I’.
(B) Unity of Direction — this matches (I) One head on a group of activities with common objectives. Each group of activities with the same objective must have one head and one plan.
(C) Scalar Chain — this matches (IV) Superior-subordinate relations throughout the organisation. The scalar chain is the formal line of authority from the highest to the lowest rank.
(D) Initiative — this matches (III) Thinking out and executing a plan. It means taking the first step with self-motivation.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Unity of Direction: All the units of an organisation should be moving towards the same objectives through coordinated and focussed efforts. Each group of activities having the same objective must have one head and one plan. This ensures unity of action and coordination. …” “Scalar Chain: An organisation consists of superiors and subordinates. The formal lines of authority from highest to lowest ranks are known as scalar chain.” “Initative: Workers should be encouraged to develop and carry out their plans for improvements according to Fayol. Initiative means taking the first step with self-motivation. It is thinking out and executing the plan. …” “Esprit De Corps: 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. …” |