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Fayol says that discipline requires:

(A) Good supervisors at all levels

(B) Agreements should be clear and fair

(C) Removal of the employee

(D) Penalties should be fairly imposed

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> (A), (B) and (D) only - Includes good supervisors, clear and fair agreements, and fair penalties, which aligns with Fayol's principle that discipline requires proper leadership, clear expectations, and just enforcement.

Option 2 -> (A), (C) and (D) only - Incorrectly includes removal of employees as a requirement for discipline, while omitting the need for clear and fair agreements.

Option 3 -> (A), (B), (C) and (D) - Incorrectly includes removal of employees as a requirement; Fayol emphasized discipline through positive means, not automatic removal.

Option 4 -> (B), (C) and (D) only - Incorrectly excludes good supervisors and includes employee removal; good leadership is fundamental to Fayol's discipline principle.


Hence, Option 1: (A), (B) and (D) only -> According to Henri Fayol's principle of discipline, maintaining discipline requires good supervisors at all levels to provide proper leadership, clear and fair agreements between management and employees to set expectations, and fair imposition of penalties when rules are violated. Employee removal (C) is not a requirement for discipline but rather a last resort. Fayol's approach to discipline emphasized fairness, clarity, and good leadership rather than punitive measures like automatic removal. -> correct

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