Which of the following is/are not the functions of management according to Henri Fayol ? (A) Staffing…
Henri Fayol identified five core functions (elements) of management in 'Administration Industrielle et Générale' (1916): Planning (Prevoyance), Organizing, Commanding,…
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Which of the following is/are not the functions of management according to Henri Fayol ?
(A) Staffing
(B) Organisation
(C) Controlling
(D) Commanding
(E) Coordinating
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Henri Fayol identified five core functions (elements) of management in 'Administration Industrielle et Générale' (1916): Planning (Prevoyance), Organizing, Commanding, Coordinating, and Controlling. 'Staffing' (A) was not listed as a separate function by Fayol; it was later delineated in the POSDCORB and Koontz-O'Donnell frameworks.
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