14 Principles of Management
- Theory / Concept Name
- 14 Principles of Management
- Description
Henri Fayol's 14 Principles of Management
Henri Fayol proposed 14 universal principles applicable to all organisations (1916).
- Division of Work — Specialisation increases productivity.
- Authority & Responsibility — The right to give orders comes with accountability.
- Discipline — Obedience to rules and agreements.
- Unity of Command — Each employee receives orders from one superior only.
- Unity of Direction — One plan for activities with the same objective.
- Subordination of Individual to General Interest — Organisational goals over personal goals.
- Remuneration — Fair pay for services rendered.
- Centralisation — Optimal degree of concentration of decision-making.
- Scalar Chain — Clear line of authority from top to bottom.
- Order — Right person in the right place.
- Equity — Fair and kind treatment of employees.
- Stability of Tenure — Reducing turnover increases efficiency.
- Initiative — Employees should be encouraged to take initiative.
- Esprit de Corps — Promote team spirit and harmony.
Fayol's 5 Management Functions (POCCC)
Planning · Organising · Commanding · Coordinating · Controlling
- Theorist / Pioneer
- Henri Fayol
- Year
- 1916
- Category
- Classical