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Everyone realised that Kalyani Joshi was extremely ambitious and was seeking a higher-level management position. When one of her sales representatives did a good job, she would attempt to take the credit. However, if a problem arose, she thought it was not her fault. For Adarsh, the general manager, providing good and effective direction is a challenging task as it involves many complexities. Adarsh, the general manager, has to deal with people like Kalyani Joshi with diverse backgrounds and expectations. This complicates the directing process. Adarsh is of the viewpoint that directing techniques must help every individual in the organisation to contribute to his maximum for achievement of organisational objectives. Adarsh holds a convincing thought that employee rewards and work efficiency are complimentary to each other. Adarsh ensured that every person in his organisation should receive instructions from one superior only. Adarsh also ensured that appropriate motivational and leadership techniques should be used while directing the people based on subordinate needs, capabilities, attitudes and other situational variables. Adarsh tried to maintain effective managerial contact across all the levels in the organisation, making direction effective. He conveyed clear instructions to create total understanding to subordinates.

"Adarsh holds a convincing thought that employee rewards and work efficiency are complimentary to each other". Which of the following guiding principles of directing has been highlighted in the aforesaid statement?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> Principle of harmony of objectives suggests that individual goals (rewards) and organizational goals (efficiency) should align and complement each other, which is exactly what the statement describes.

Option 2 -> Principle of leadership focuses on guiding and influencing employees through effective leadership qualities, not specifically about the relationship between rewards and efficiency.

Option 3 -> Principle of maximum individual contribution emphasizes creating conditions for employees to perform at their best potential, rather than the complementary relationship between rewards and efficiency.

Option 4 -> Principle of unity of command states that an employee should receive orders from only one superior to avoid confusion, which is unrelated to rewards and efficiency.


Hence, Option 1: Principle of harmony of objectives -> This principle emphasizes that management should ensure organizational objectives and individual objectives are aligned and work together. When Adarsh recognizes that employee rewards and work efficiency complement each other, he is acknowledging that individual interests (rewards) and organizational interests (efficiency) can be harmonized to achieve mutual benefit -> correct

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