2. HENRI FAYOL
(29 July 1841 – 19 Nov 1825)
He was a French mining engineer
Considered as the father of modern concept of management
3. Henri Fayol, a French industrialist, is now recognized as the
Father of Modern Management. According to Henri Fayol, all
managers must follow these 14 principles.
4. 1. DIVISION OF WORK
Divide work in to specialized tasks and assigned
responsibilities to specific individuals.
Division of work leads to specialization, and specialization
increases efficiency, and efficiency improves the productivity and
profitability of the organization.
5. 2. AUTHORITY &
RESPONSIBILITY
Delegate authority along with responsibility.
There should be a balance between Authority (Power)
and Responsibility (Duties)
6. 3. DISCIPLINE
Maintain good discipline in order to make expectation
clear and punish violators.
If there is no self-discipline, then discipline should be
enforced through penalties, fines, etc.
7. 4. UNITY OF COMMAND
Each employee has one and only one Boss / Commander.
In other words, a subordinate must report to only one
superior.
"Too many cooks spoil the soup."
8. 5. UNITY OF DIRECTION
All activities which have the same objective must be
directed by one manager, and he must use one plan.
Direction also means leading.
9. 6. SUBBORDINATION OF INDIVIDUAL
INTERESTS TO GENERAL INTEREST
When at work only the matters related to the job or duties
should be focused, pursued and thought.
The individual interest should be given less
importance, while the general interest should be given most
importance.
10. 7. REMUNERATION
Payments of salaries and incentive for workers in
appreciation of their service.
This policy should give maximum satisfaction to both
employer and employees.
12. 9. SCALAR CHAIN
Scalar chain refers to the number of levels in the
hierarchy from the ultimate authority to the lowest level in the
organization.
Having a formal chain of command from top to bottom.
13. 10.ORDER
All personnel and materials must have designated place.
There should be “a place for everything and everything
in its place”, and the "right man in the right place
14. 11.EQUITY
Equality of treatment without indiscrimination for the
gender, creed or ethnicity.
Equity creates loyalty and devotion in the employees.
16. 13.INITIATIVE
Thinking out a plan and do what it takes to make it happen.
And management should encourage initiative.
IF YOU DON’T TAKE A CHANCE, YOU DON’T STAND A CHANCE.