Ram, the production manager, ensures that the workers are given tasks according to their specialization. However, workers complain that Ram favors some employees over others on the grounds of their caste. Which principle of management is followed and ignored here?
Ram, the production manager, ensures that the workers are given tasks according to their specialization. However, workers complain that Ram favors some employees over others on the grounds of their caste. Which principle of management is followed and ignored here?
Solution
Option 1 -> Order refers to the right person in the right place, and Scalar Chain refers to the hierarchy of authority. Neither principle is clearly demonstrated in this scenario.
Option 2 -> Decentralization involves delegation of authority to lower levels, which is not mentioned here. Order is about proper placement of resources, not about task specialization.
Option 3 -> Division of Work means assigning tasks based on specialization and expertise, which Ram follows. Equity means treating all employees fairly without discrimination, which Ram ignores by showing caste-based favoritism.
Option 4 -> Unity of Command means each employee should receive orders from only one superior. This principle is not relevant to the given scenario.
Hence, Option 3: Followed-Division of Work; Ignored-Equity -> Ram assigns work according to workers' specialization (Division of Work), but discriminates based on caste, violating the principle of Equity which requires fair and just treatment of all employees regardless of personal attributes -> correct
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