Question

Rajveer works as a plant superintendent in a carpet making factory. In order to complete the export orders on time, the production manager asks him to make the workers work over time whereas the finance manager is strictly against this practice because it will increase the cost of production. Moreover, Rajveer feels that since the company is manufacturing handmade carpets as well as machine made carpets there is a lot of overlapping of activities. Therefore, there should be two separate divisions for both of them wherein each division should have its own in charge, plans and execution resources.
In context of the above case:
A. Identify and explain the principle of management which is being violated.
B. Also identify the principle of management that Rajveer feels should be implemented in the factory.
C. Give any two differences between the principle of management as identified in part (a) and part (b) respectively.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A. The principle that have been violated is principle of unity of command , since the rajveer is ordered by 2 superiors.

B. The principal that should be implemented in the factory is principle of unity of directions , since there should be two separate division which should have its own incharge.

C. Purpose= (unity of command)To prevent dual subordination. (Unity of directions)To prevent activities overlap.

Focuses on= (unity of command)Single employee (unity of direction)Entire organization