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Business Studies · 2025 · 4 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q29
(a) Explain the following principles of 'General Management': (i) Division of work (ii) Unity of command
(a)
Explain the following principles of 'General Management':
(i)
Division of work
(ii)
Unity of command
OR
(b)
Explain the following points of importance of principles of
management:
(i)
Providing managers with useful insights into reality
(ii)
Optimum utilisation of resources and effective
administration
Marking-scheme solution
• (i) Division of Work:
The principle of Division of work suggests that work can
be performed more efficiently if it is divided into
specialised tasks. The intent of division of work is to
• produce more and better work for the same effort.
A trained specialist who is competent, is required to
perform each job leading to specialization which results in
efficient and effective output.
• (ii) Unity of Command:
The principle of unity of command states that each employee in
an organisation should receive orders from and be responsible
• to only one superior.
There should be one and only one boss for every individual
employee. It prevents confusion regarding tasks to be done.
• (i) Providing managers with useful insights into reality
The principles of management provide the managers with
useful insights into real world situations. Adherence to these
principles will add to their knowledge, ability and
• understanding of managerial situations and circumstances.
It enables them to learn from past mistakes and conserve time
by solving recurring problems quickly thereby increasing the
managerial efficiency.
(ii)
Optimum utilisation of resources and effective
• administration
Principles of management help in optimum utilisation of
resources by equipping managers to foresee the cause and
effect relationships thereby reducing the wastages associated
• with trial and error approach.
Principles of management help in effective administration by
limiting the boundaries of managerial discretion so that
decisions are free from personal prejudices.
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