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Which principle of management states that the employees should receive orders only from superior?

Which principle of management states that the employees should receive orders only from superior? Correct Answer Unity of command

The correct answer is Unity of Command.

Key Points

  • Unity of Command
    • It is the management principle states that no subordinate in a formal organization should take orders and report to more than one superior.
    • Its purpose is to ensure unity of effort, under a responsible person, to complete a task.
    • It is one of Henry Fayol's 14 management principles.
    • This principle states that there should only be one superior for a subordinate. That is, an employee or worker should not have many bosses or superiors.

Additional Information

  • Management Principles
    • Division of work- All tasks are specialized.
    • Authority- The right to give orders and sanction subordinates.
    • Discipline- Obedience of subordinates.
    • Unity of Command- Each subordinate answers to only one manager, not several.
    • Unity of direction- Each area of the hierarchy should have one objective.
    • Subordination of interests- Individual interests are secondary to those of the organization as a whole.
    • Remuneration- FAir pay for all employees.
    • Centralization- Degree of delegation down through the ranks.
    • Scalar chain- Authority should go from one step down to the next, but communication ion allowed across levels where necessary.
    • Order- Resources and people to be in the right place at the right time.
    • Equity- Equal treatment for all employees.
    • Tenure- Stable employment prospects.
    • Initiative- Employees are allowed to exercise their own initiative.
    • Esprit de corps- Team spirit, everybody working together in unity and harmony.

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