Question

ABC Ltd. is a company manufacturing garments under the brand name Vastra Bhandar. The management of the company does not give the workers reasonable time to show results. Even the management does not promote a team spirit of unity and harmony among the workers. The workers often have to work under two superiors at the same time.

A. Identify and state the principle of management overlooked in the above case. B. State the consequences which ABC Ltd. will have to face by not following the principles

identified in part A.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Esprit de corps It is the principle of management, according to which a manager should replace ‘I’ with ‘We’ in all his conversation with workers.

Literally speaking, the phrase ‘esprit de corps’ means the spirit of loyalty and devotion which unites the members of the group.

According to Fayol, management should promote a team spirit of unity and harmony among employees. A manager should replace ‘I’ with ‘We’ in all his conversation with workers to foster team spirit. This will give rise to a spirit of mutual trust and belongingness among team members.

Answer 2

Esprit de Corps; Stability of Personnel; Unity of Command

Explanation:

A. The principles of management overlooked by ABC Ltd. are:

1.  Esprit de Corps
2. Stability of Personnel
3. Unity of Command

B. The consequences which ABC Ltd. will have to face for not following above mentioned principles are:

1. Esprit de Corps: Objectives would be difficult to fulfilled. It results in loss of coordination.
2. Stability of personnel: Lack of this principle will create insecurity among employees.
3. Unity of Command: If employees gets orders from two superiors at the same time, it leads to indiscipline, chaos and stability is threatened.