Business Studies

Principles of Management

Medium

Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
(A) Esprit de corps (I) One head on a group of activities with common objectives.
(B) Unity of Direction (II) Team spirit of unity and harmony among employees
(C) Scalar Chain (III) Thinking out and executing a plan.
(D) Initiative (IV) Superior-subordinate relations throughout the organisation.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(A) Esprit de corps	(I) One head on a group of activities with common objectives.
(B) Unity of Direction	(II) Team spirit of unity and harmony among employees
(C) Scalar Chain	(III) Thinking out and executing a plan.
(D) Initiative	(IV) Superior-subordinate relations throughout the organisation.

(A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)

(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Esprit de corps with superior-subordinate relations and Unity of Direction with team spirit, which reverses their actual meanings.

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches Esprit de corps with "one head" concept and places other principles in wrong positions.

Option 3 -> Correctly matches: Esprit de corps with team spirit (II), Unity of Direction with one head concept (I), Scalar Chain with superior-subordinate relations (IV), and Initiative with thinking and executing plans (III).

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches Esprit de corps with executing plans and Unity of Direction with superior-subordinate relations.

Hence, Option 3: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> Esprit de corps means team spirit and unity among employees; Unity of Direction means one manager directing activities with common objectives; Scalar Chain represents the hierarchical chain of authority from top to bottom; and Initiative means the ability to think out and execute plans independently. -> correct

2022: 15 July Shift 2

According to Fayol lazy personnel should be dealt with sternly for sending the message that everyone is equal in the eyes of management. This will ensure loyalty and devotion. The relevant principle of management is ___.

2026: 31 May Shift 1

The following points summarize the nature of principles of management

A. Universal applicability

B. Formed by practice and Science laboratory experiments

C. General guidelines

D. Cause and effect relationship

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 14 May Shift 1

When ______ workers go on strike, they wear a black badge but work more than normal working hours to gain the sympathy of the management.

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Which of the following is NOT related to the significance of Principles of Management?

2026: 13 May Shift 2

Investigators revealed the information that…

2025: 29 May Shift 2

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(Fayol's principles)	(Explanation)
(A) Equity	(I) Employee turnover should be minimized to maintain organizational efficiency.
(B) Order	(II) Management should promote a team spirit of unity and harmony among employees.
(C) Stability of Personnel	(III) Good sense and experience are needed to ensure fairness to all employees, who should be treated as fairly as possible.
(D) Esprit De Corps	(IV) People and materials must be in suitable places at the appropriate time for maximum efficiency.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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