Major Contributor Of

Management Thought

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HENRI FAYOL (1841-1925)

HENRI FAYOL (1841-1925)

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INDEX INDEX

Biography Contribution to the field of management Evaluation Application of Fayol’s theory in organizations Limitation of the theory Conclusion

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"To manage is to forecast and to plan, to organise, to command, to coordinate and to control".

- Henri Fayol

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Biography Biography

French mining engineer and a management theorist

Studied at mining school in Saint-Etienne

Started as an engineer at a mining company and became

Director in 1888.

Wrote a book in 1916 “Administration Industrielle et generale.”

First management thinker who provided the conceptual

framework of the functions of management in his book.

Due to his contribution to management theory and principles,

Henry Fayol is rightly treated as the Father of Modern

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Contribution to the field of Management Contribution to the field of Management

Administrative Management Theory Principles of Management Viewed management as a profession that can be trained and developed Emphasized the broad policy aspects of top level managers ( top down approach) Offered universal managerial prescriptions

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Administrative Management Theory Administrative Management Theory

The functions of management according to Fayol are:PlanningOrganisingStaffingCommandingCoordinatingControlling

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Principles of Management Principles of Management

1. Division of work.

2. Authority and responsibility.

3. Discipline.

4. Unity of command.

5. Unity of direction.

6. Subordination of personal interest to organizational interests.

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Contd…Contd…

7. Remuneration

8. Centralization

9. Scalar chain

10. Order

11. Equity

12. Stability of tenure

13. Span of co-operation

14. Initiative

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Viewed management as a profession Viewed management as a profession

Fayol’s theory of management was the first complete theory of management as we understand today.

It incorporated proven principles, elements, procedures and techniques based on his practical experience.

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Offered universal managerial prescriptions Offered universal managerial prescriptions

He recommended the selection and training of workers and managers.

He suggested certain qualities of manager’s winch include physical, mental, moral, educational technical and experience.

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Application Application

Emergence of knowledge society. Development of socially concerned Humanistic

society. Growing use of innovations and R & D. Social accountability of business. Satisfaction of human and social values in

man-machine system.

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Evaluation Evaluation

Fayol’s contribution to management theory is certainly remarkable.

He gave overall concepts of general management and suggested the basic functions of management.

In fact, the 14-principles are the outcome of his long experience as a practicing manager.

He also advocated the use of organisation charts.

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Limitations Limitations

Stressed a “one best way” way of organizing and

managing.

Theory based on intuition and observation rather than

on empirical investigation.

Today’s environment are more turbulent and

unpredictable.

Too general for today’s highly complex organization.

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Conclusion Conclusion

The management principles suggested by him

are universally accepted by modern authorities

on management and are treated as valid even to

this day. This is because these principles are

practical in nature and also result-oriented. These

basic principles are useful for effective

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THANK YOU

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