Henry Fayol's Principles of Management

• Division of labor

  • Work in an organization should be divided according to ability and/or specialization
• Authority and responsibility

  • Authority should be clearly established.
  • With authority comes more responsibility.
• Unity of Command

  • Each employee should have a single direct superior that they will directly report to.
• Line of Authority

  • The organization should have a clearly established chain of command.
• Centralization

  • Management itself should be centralized.
  • There should be concentration of power and authority at the top.
• Unity of Direction

  • In achieving a certain goal, there should be a single guiding plan.
  • Organization members who are working towards the same aim should all be under a single head.
• Discipline

  • There should be respect among workers in the organization.
  • Discipline:
  • Respect
  • Obedience
  • Good flow of management
  • Proper conduct
• Equity

  • Everyone in the organization should be treated with equal respect regardless of their position. It should always be observed.
• Order

  • An orderly system ensures that the organization stays organized.
  • It also promotes effectiveness, resourcefulness, and efficiency.
• Subordination of individual interests to common interests

  • In a situation that calls for choosing between personal or organizational interest, the organization's interest takes precedence.
• Initiative

  • Wherein subordinates can exercise creativity or take initiative without the need of a command or control from their superior.
• Remuneration

  • Compensation or salary given to employees in exchange for work.
• Stability of tenure

  • Tenure: time stayed at work or in a workplace
  • A good and orderly management in an organization ensures a stable tenure for its employees.
• Espirit de Corps

  • "In Unity, There is Strength."