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Business Studies · 2023 · 6 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q31
(a) Explain the following principles of Scientific Management: (i) Harmony, not Discord (ii) Science, not Rule of Thumb
(a)
Explain the following principles of Scientific Management :
(i)
Harmony, not Discord
(ii)
Science, not Rule of Thumb
OR
(b)
Explain the following principles of management :
(i)
Equity
(ii)
Authority and Responsibility
(iii)
Stability of Personnel
Marking-scheme solution
• (a) (i) Harmony, not Discord
There should be complete harmony between the
• management and workers.
Both should realise that each one is important.
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Management should share the gains of the
company with the workers and workers should
be willing to embrace change for the good of the
company.
• (ii) Science, not Rule of Thumb
There is only one best method to maximise
efficiency, that can be developed through
• study and analysis.
This method should substitute ‘Rule of
• Thumb’ throughout the organisation.
This saves human energy as well as wastage
of time and materials.
OR
Q. (b) Explain the following principles of management:
(i)
Equity
(ii)
Authority and responsibility
(b)
(iii)
Stability of Personnel
• i) Equity
This principle emphasizes kindliness and
justice in the behaviour of managers
• towards workers.
There should be no discrimination against
anyone on account of sex, religion,
language, caste, belief or nationality etc.
• ii) Authority and responsibility
There should be a balance between authority
• and responsibility.
Authority without responsibility would lead
to its misuse. At the same time, manager
should have necessary authority to carry out
his responsibility.
• iii) Stability of personnel
Selected employees should be kept at their post/
• position for a minimum fixed tenure.
They should be given reasonable time to show
results.
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