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Business Studies · 2024 · 6 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q31
(a) Explain the following points of significance of principles of management: (i) Fulfilling social responsibility (ii) Meeting changing environment…
(a)
Explain the following points of significance of principles of
management :
(i)
Fulfilling social responsibility
(ii)
Meeting changing environment requirements
(iii)
Scientific decisions
OR
(b)
Explain the following principles of management :
(i)
Unity of direction
(ii)
Subordination of individual interest to general interest
(iii)
Esprit de corps
Marking-scheme solution
• (i) Fulfilling social responsibility:
Businesses are now forced to fulfill their social
• responsibilities due to increased awareness of the public.
Management theory and management principles have
also evolved, and principles have also assumed newer
and contemporary meanings with the change in time.
• (ii) Meeting changing environment requirements:
Principles of management can be modified according to
• the changes taking place in the environment.
Hence, they help the managers in meeting changing
environment requirements.
• (iii) Scientific decisions:
Principles of management help in taking scientific decisions
• because the decisions based on principles are free from bias.
They are based on the objective assessment of the situation.
OR
Q(b). Explain the following principles of management:
(i)
Unity of direction
(ii)
Subordination of individual interest to general interest
(iii)
Esprit de corps
• (i) Unity of direction
Unity of direction states that all the units of an organisation
should be moving towards the same objectives through
• coordinated and focussed efforts.
Each group of activities having the same objective must have
one head and one plan. This ensures unity of action and
coordination.
• (ii) Subordination of individual interest to general interest:
The interests of an organisation should take
priority/supersede over the interests of any one
• individual employee.
This is so because larger interests of the stakeholders are
more important than the interest of any one person.
• (iii) Esprit de corps:
Management should promote a team spirit, unity and
harmony among employees otherwise objectives would
• be difficult to realise.
A manager should replace ‘I’ with ‘We’ in all his
conversations with workers to foster team spirit. This
will give rise to a spirit of mutual trust and
belongingness among team members.
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