2.2.2. Administrative Management (Henri Fayol)

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is the Unity of Command?

   Hint

   Think about what happens if an employee has two supervisors.

2. 2.

   Name two of Fayol’s five functions of management.

   Hint

   Consider the basic tasks that management performs.

3. 3.

   What does the principle of Unity of Command emphasize?

   • Multiple supervisors per employee
   • One supervisor per employee
   • No supervisors

   Hint

   Recall what happens with multiple authority figures.

4. 4.

   Is the Scalar Chain related to the hierarchy within an organization? (True/False)

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how commands are passed in an organization.

5. 5.

   Design a fictional organizational structure for a startup and explain how Fayol's principles would guide this structure.

   Hint

   Think about who communicates with whom in your organization.

6. 6.

   Critique a real or hypothetical company situation where lack of Fayol's principles led to inefficiencies. Suggest improvements based on his functions.

   Hint

   Consider how a clear structure could solve the inefficiency.