Question

Thomas is working as a manager of United Bearing Ltd. He has the authority to make purchases for the
organisation and also to appoint employees.
Thomas misuses his authority and grants an order of office stationery to his brother’s concern while the
same products were available at a cheaper rate with other suppliers.While appointing two office executives he gives preference to Michael over Mamta because Michael is Christian, like Thomas himself is and also because he prefers male employee over females.
Thomas also has a habit of not letting the employee put forward any suggestions for improvements in work and productivity. He expects them to just follow his orders. Employees are also dissatisfied as they don’t get fair wages for the work they put in. The production activities of United Bearing Ltd. lead to water pollution as the waste from the factory is disposed off in the nearby river.
On the basis of the given information about United Bearing Ltd. answer the following question:

Identify and explain various principles of management that are being violated in United Bearings

Limited by quoting the relevant lines from the case to support of your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. subordination of individual interest to general interest :-> the interest of organisation supersede the interest of individual 'Thomas misuses his authority and grants an order of office stationery to his brother’s concern while the

same products were available at a cheaper rate with other suppliers'

2. equity :-> every employees should be treated equally no discrimination should be made 'While appointing two office executives he gives preference to Michael over Mamta because Michael is Christian, like Thomas himself is and also because he prefers male employee over females'

3. initiative :-> manager should take productive suggestions from employees to motivate them 'Thomas also has a habit of not letting the employee put forward any suggestions for improvements in work and productivity'

4. remuneration :-> employees should be given fair wages and salary. 'Employees are also dissatisfied as they don’t get fair wages for the work they put in'.