1. Henri Fayol
(1841-1925)
Presented by: Ms. Lekha Manka
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2. Contents
Background
Functions of Management
Classification of Management
Functions
Relative importance of requisite
abilities of personnel in industrial
concerns
Principles of Management
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3. Background
French mining engineer and director of mines who
developed a general theory of business administration.
He and his colleagues developed this theory independently
of scientific management but roughly contemporaneously.
He was one of the most influential contributors to modern
concepts of management
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4. Functions of Management
Functions of
Management
planning
organizing
coordinatingcontrolling
commanding
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5. Planning - examine the future and draw up plans of
action;
Organizing - build up the structure, material and
human, of the undertaking;
Coordinating - maintain activity among the
personnel;
Controlling - bind together, unify and harmonise
activity and effort;
Commanding- see that everything occurs in
conformity with policy and practise.
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6. Classification of Management
Functions
TECHNICAL -
production,
manufacture,
adaptation
COMMERCIAL -
buying & selling -
exchange
FINANCIAL - search
for an optimum use
of capital
SECURITY - of
property & personnel
ACCOUNTING -
stocktaking, balance
sheets, costs,
statistics
MANAGERIAL -
planning,
organisation,
command, co-
ordination & control. 6

7. Relative importance of requisite
abilities of personnel in
industrial concerns
Table 1 - Personnel of the TECHNICAL FUNCTION:
Requisite Abilities
Class of
Employee
%
Managerial
%
Technical
%
Commercial
%
Financial
%
Security
%
Accounting
Total
Evaluation
Workman 5% 85% - - 5% 5% 100%
Foreman 15% 60% 5% - 10% 10% 100%
Superintende
nt
25% 45% 5% - 10% 15% 100%
Head of
Section
30% 30% 5% 5% 10% 20% 100%
Head of Dept 35% 30% 10% 5% 10% 10% 100%
Manager 40% 15% 15% 10% 10% 10% 100%
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8. Principles of Management
Division of work: Each job and work should be divided
into small task and should be assigned to specialist of it.
Authority and responsibility: Authority means right to
give order and command while responsibility means to
accomplish objective.
Discipline: Discipline is required at every level in every
organization.
Unity of command: A subordinate should receive order
from only one boss.
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9. Unity of direction: It means that all the works of an
organization must work together to accomplish a common
objective in under one plan and head.
Subordination of individual interest to common
interest: Worker follows the common interest of
organization rather than individual.
Remuneration: Remuneration should be fair and
adequate. It includes both types of incentives financial as
well as non financial.
Centralization: There should be one central point in
organization which exercises overall direction and control
of all the parts.
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10. Scalar Chain: Scalar chain is the chain or line of
command from superior to subordinates.
Order: Only proper order can give an efficient
management.
Equity: Equity creates loyalty and devotion among the
employees.
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11. Stability of tenure personnel: Retaining productive
employee should always be a higher priority of
management.
Esprit de corps: Fayol said that in union there is
strength. Whole organization should work as a team.
Initiative: Manager should be encouraged the
employees Initiative for creative working.
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12. References
http://managementlearningcenter.blogspot.in/201
2/08/principle-of-management-contribution-
of.html#chitika_close_button
http://www.managers-
net.com/Biography/Fayol.html
wikipedia
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