Henry Fayol's Principal of management Fayol was a key figure in the turn-of-the-century Classical School of management theory. He saw a manager's job as: 1. Planning 2. Organizing 3.
Commanding 4. Coordinating activities 5. Controlling performance Most of his theory is very task-oriented, rather than people-oriented. Fayol laid down the following principles of organization (he called them principles of management): · Specialization of labor: Specializing encourages continuous improvement in skills and the development of improvements in methods.
· Authority. The right to give orders and the power to exact obedience. · Unity of direction: A single mind generates a single plan and all play their part in that plan. · Subordination of Individual Interests: When at work, only work things should be pursued or thought about.
· Centralization: Consolidation of management functions. Decisions are made from the top. · Scalar Chain (line of authority): Formal chain of command running from top to bottom of the organization eg like military · Order: All materials and personnel have a prescribed place, and they must remain there. · Personnel Tenure: Limited turnover of personnel. Lifetime employment for good workers. Word Count: 186
