Question

Example of subordination of individual interest to general interest in management

Answer 1

In the Henri Fayol's 14 principles of management subordination of individual interests to general interest is one of the principles. 

In this principle any individual interests that antagonize the organizational interest must be subordinate to the interests of the organization. 

The organization is responsible for resolving this situation through reconciling the conflict of individual interest and the general interest. 

Examples;
1. When an individual works as a receptionist and smokes tobacco cigarettes, if this affects his service with regard to irritating clients/customers the organization will expect the individual to smoke at time that will not affect his service provision. 

2. Working overtime; for individuals working overtime can be tough sometimes. But the organization can call for individuals to work overtime for example when the workload has increased or there are many customers to attend to.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Subordination of individual interests to general interest is one fayol's fourteen administrative principal where any individual intrest that conflict with an organisation intrest must be subordinated to the intrest of the organisation