1. HENRI FAYOL
General Administrative Theory

2. Henri Fayol’s Management Research.
Henri Fayol was a 20th century French businessman and was a
renown management researcher who was best known for his
general administrative theory and “Function Approach”.

3. Planning is about setting up the objectives, goals and missions that must need to be fulfilled
in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. Every organisation has some objectives to
survive in highly competitive market and so managers are appointed to set the goals.
Organising is about determining who will perform which task, who
will be grouped with whom, who will report to whom, how tasks
would be divided, and what decisions are to be made. The one who
determines and organizes them is again a manager.
Another important function is leading. It is about motivating and influencing
subordinates in such a way that they don’t feel neglected and feel being a
part of an organisation. A manager performs this function by taking interest
in the work of the staff, adopts the principles of Reflection & Action and set
up a productive communication channel.
After planning, organizing, leading, comes ANOTHER function that is controlling also known
as evaluating. This function is about evaluating the performance of each staff after the tasks
have been performed and reward them according to their efficiency and productivity. It is
about monitoring, supervising, correcting, comparing accordingly with set goals.
This was same as controlling but was removed from the function
approach because of more democratic approach. This term became
unfashionable and is now obsolete.

4. General Administrative Theory.
1.) This theory is the set of 14 principles theorized by French management researcher Henri
Fayol.
2. ) The Theory places significant importance over the structure and base of the organization.
3.) An organization should apply these 14 point to achieve sustainability, efficiency and
effectiveness.
4.) instead of workers, organization should be improved and that workers should be nurtured
into that environment by applying the norms and culture of that organization.

5. 14 Principles of Management Theory.
1. Division of Work / Specialisation
2. Authority and Responsibility
3. Discipline
4. Unity of Command
5. Unity of Direction
6. Subordination of Individual to general
7. Remuneration of Personnel
8. Centralization
9. Scalar Chain
10.Order
11.Equity or Equality
12.Stability of Tenure
13.Initiative
14.Esprit De Corps

6. 1.) Division of workforce/specialisation:
It is about dividing the workforce according to different tasks. This
results in workers gaining specialisation and focus in that particular task.
2.) Authority & Responsibility:
Authority is about giving orders whereas responsibility is about
accountability. Whoever has been given authority must also be held
accountable if anything goes wrong.
3.) Discipline:
It is about the behaviour of the workforce in an organisation.
Workers must give respect and show courtesy to each other in a
professional way.
4.) Unity of Command:
The workforce must respond to only one supervisor. responding to
more than one supervisor leads to professional conflicts and
mismanagement.

7. 5.) Unity of Direction:
Different tasks assigned to the workforce and their completion must
lead to organisation's one common goal.
6.) Subordination of individual to general interest:
From senior to lower level staff, the organisational goals should
coincide and the individual must not place his/her personal interest over
the common interest.
7.) Remuneration of Personnel:
The payment method must be equal and fair enough as to satisfy the
employees and its employers.
8.) Centralisation:
According to Henri Fayol, centralisation is about limiting
subordinates' role in an organisation. The extent of it depends on the
type of the organisation in which the manager is working.

8. 9.) Scalar Chain:
Scalar Chain emphasizes upon the importance of hierarchical system in an
organisation as it facilitates the proper logistics of authority and communication. To
minimize any problem, Henri Fayol suggested that the individual can interact with each
other irrespective of their authority level.
10.) Order:
It is about the proper arrangements of materials and the staff. Every material
should have a specific space and premises. Likewise the individual should be in the right
job.
11.) Equity/Equality:
All the employees must be treated with respect regardless of their age, gender,
role or religion.

9. 12.) Stability of Tenure:
The existing staff should be retained as the new appointments may incur huge
training and selection cost.
13.) Initiative:
The manager must motivate and take interest in the jobs of his/her
subordinates. When some authority over the work is given to the staff, then
motivation increases.
14.) Esprit De Corps:
This means "Unity is Strength". Thus, every individual must cooperate and work
together as a single entity.

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