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Explain the following principles of management: (i) Discipline (ii) Unity of Command (iii) Unity of Direction OR Explain the following techniques of…

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• (a) (i) Discipline Discipline is the obedience to organizational rules and employment agreement which are necessary for • the working of the organization. It requires good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreements and judicious application of penalties. • (ii) Unity of command It says that there should be one and only one boss • for every individual employee. Dual subordination should be avoided. This is to prevent confusion regarding tasks to be done. • (iii) Unity of direction Each group of activities having the same objective • must have one head and one plan. This ensures unity of action and coordination. OR (b) Explain the following techniques of Scientific Management: (i) Fatigue study (ii) Motion study (b) (iü) Time study • (i) Fatigue study It seeks to determine the amount and frequency of rest intervals in completing a task. • 21 A person is bound to feel tired physically and mentally if he/she does not rest while working. The rest intervals will help one to regain stamina and work again with the same capacity. • (ii) Motion study It refers to the study of movements like lifting, putting objects, sitting, etc. which • are undertaken while doing a typical job. Unnecessary/unproductive movements are sought to be eliminated so that it takes less time to complete the job efficiently. • (iii) Time Study It determines the standard time taken to • perform a well-defined job. The objective of time study is to determine the number of workers to be employed; frame suitable incentive schemes and determine labour costs.

Explain the following principles of management :
(i)
Discipline
(ii)
Unity of Command
(iii)
Unity of Direction

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(a)OR(b)Explain the following principles of management :(i)Discipline(ii)Unity of Command(iii)Unity of DirectionExplain the following techniques of Scientific Management :(i)Fatigue study(ii)Motion study(iii)Time study

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Explain the following principles of management :
(i)
Discipline
(ii)
Unity of Command
(iii)
Unity of Direction