8. Management Principles are fundamental
truth derived through continuous
observation and analysis of events and
act as a guide to thought and managerial
action
Principles of management
9. Nature of Management
Principles
1) Empirical in nature
2) Aims at influencing
human behavior
3) Relative, not
absolute
4) Flexible, not static
5) Universal
Applicability
10. HENRY FAYOL ( 1841-1925)
The father of modern Management
Basically a mining engineer
Published General and Industrial
Management
Contributions:
Class distinction between
technical and managerial skills
Identified the functions of
management
Developed principles of
management
11. These principles are derived: -
1. On the basis of observation and analysis i.e.
practical experience of managers.
2. By conducting experimental studies.
There are 14 Principles of
Management described by
Henri Fayol
12. Work of all kinds must be divided &
subdivided and allotted to various
persons according to their expertise in a
particular area.
1. Division of Labor
13. Authority refers to the right of superiors to
get exactness from their sub-ordinates.
Responsibility means obligation for the
performance of the job assigned.
2. Authority &
Responsibility
14. Discipline means sincerity, obedience,
respect of authority & observance of rules
and regulations of the enterprise.
Subordinate should respect their
superiors and obey their order.
3. Discipline
15. A sub-ordinate should receive orders and
be accountable to one and only one boss at
a time.
He should not receive instructions from
more than one person
4. Unity of Command
16. People engaged in the same kind of
business or same kind of activities must
have the same objectives in a single plan.
Without unity of direction, unity of action
cannot be achieved.
5. Unity of Direction
17. An organization is much bigger than
the individual . It constitutes
therefore interest of the undertaking
should prevail in all circumstances.
6. Sub-Ordination of Individual
Interest to common goal
18. Remuneration to be paid to the workers
should be fair, reasonable, satisfactory &
rewarding of the efforts.
It should accord satisfaction to both
employer and the employees.
7. Remuneration
19. Centralization means concentration of
authority at the top level.
In other words, centralization is a situation
in which top management retains most of
the decision making authority.
8. Centralization
20. Scalar chain is the chain of superiors ranging
from the ultimate authority to the lowest.
Every orders, instructions etc. has to pass
through Scalar chain.Gang Plank
9. Scalar Chain
21. This principle is concerned with proper &
systematic arrangement of things and
people.
Arrangement of things is called material
order and placement of people is called
social order.
10. Order
22. Equity means combination of fairness,
kindness & justice.
The employees should be treated with
kindness & equity if devotion is expected
of them.
11. Equity
23. Employees should not be moved
frequently from one job position to
another i.e. the period of service in
a job should be fixed.
12. Stability of
Tenure
24. Initiative means eagerness to initiate
actions without being asked to do so.
Management should provide opportunity
to its employees to suggest ideas,
experiences& new method of work.
13. Initiative
25. It refers to team spirit i.e. harmony in the
work groups and mutual understanding
among the members.
Espirit De’ Corps inspires workers to
work harder.
14. Espirit De’ Corps
26. Principles of management
Subordination
of individual to
group interest
Unity of
direction
Authority and
responsibility
Principles of
management
Division of
work
Discipline
Scalar chain
Centralizatio
n
Remuneration
of personnel
Unity of
comman
d
Order
Equity
stability
Esprit de
corps
Initiativ
e
31. The Principles of Scientific Management
Frederick Winslow
Taylor ( 1856 – 1915)
32. Scientific Management
Frederick Winslow Taylor
(1856–1915)
-The father of scientific management
-Published Principles of Scientific
Management
-Used scientific method to define the one best
way for a job to be done
-Putting the right person on the job with the
correct tools and equipments
-Having a standardized method of doing job
-Providing an economic incentive to the
34. Replacement of old rule of thumb method
Scientific selection and training of
workers
Co-operation between labor and
management
Maximum output in place of restricted
output
Equal division of Responsibility
Scientific Management
= Principles=
35. Managerial decisions
should be based on
scientific investigation, not
on opinion, intuition or
rule of thumb
Replacement of old rule
of thumb method
36. Workers should be
selected and trained
scientifically. Management
is responsible for scientific
selection, training and
development of personnel
Scientific selection and
training
37. There must be a co-
operation between
workers and
management. Work
should be carried out by
individual in co-operating
with each other.
Co-operating between labor
and Management
38. The management and
the workers should try
to achieve maximum
output in place of
restricted output. This
will be beneficial to
both the parties
Maximum Output
39. The responsibility of both
the management and the
workers should be clearly
defined. Management is
responsible for planning
and workers should be
responsible for the
execution of work.
Equal division of
Responsibility
44. Factory Manager
Planning in charge
Inst
ruct
ion
Car
d
Cler
k
Rou
te
Cler
k
Time
&
Cos
t
Clerk
Disc
ipli
nari
an
Production in charge
Spe
ed
Bos
s
Gan
g
Boss
Rep
air
Bos
s
Ins
pec
tor
48. Standa
rdizati
on
•Fixation of standard norms
of production – for product,
raw material , machine ,
tools and equipments,
method of production,
working condition
49. The Principles of Management are the
essential, underlying factors that form
the foundations of successful
management.
These principles serve as guidelines for
decisions and actions of managers.
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