Business Studies

Principles of Management

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Which management principle focuses on maintaining high morale among employees?

Discipline

Subordination of individual interest to common good

Espirit de corps

Scalar Chain

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Discipline refers to obedience, respect for authority, and adherence to organizational rules and regulations.

Option 2 -> Subordination of individual interest to common good means individual interests should be aligned with and subordinate to organizational goals.

Option 3 -> Espirit de corps is a French term meaning "team spirit" - it emphasizes harmony, unity, and maintaining high morale among employees through teamwork and cohesion.

Option 4 -> Scalar Chain refers to the formal chain of command or authority flowing from top management to the lowest ranks in an organization.

Hence, Option 3: Espirit de corps -> This principle directly focuses on building team spirit, creating harmony among team members, and maintaining high employee morale through unity and collaboration. It encourages management to promote a sense of belonging and teamwork, which naturally elevates morale in the workplace -> correct

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Identify the technique of Scientific Management being followed by Mohan.

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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?

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The following points summarise the nature of principles of management:

(A) The principles of management are formed by experience and collective wisdom of managers as well as experimentation.

(B) The principles of management are intended to apply to all types of organisations.

(D) The principles of management are intended to establish relationship between cause and effect.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which management principle focuses on maintaining high morale among employees?

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