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Fayol vs Taylor

In Class 12 Business Studies, this topic compares Henri Fayol’s administrative principles with F.W. Taylor’s scientific management within the chapter Principles of Management. Students examine Fayol’s broad guidelines for managers, including unity of command, division of work and esprit de corps, alongside Taylor’s focus on efficiency through standardisation, time study, functional foremanship and differential piece-rate wages. The comparison clarifies their aims, methods, scope and continuing relevance, while helping learners apply both approaches to workplace situations.

Expert · Level 1 · 25 questions

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01In a multi product company top management wants to connect departmental goals with one common plan. Why is Fayol more suitable than Taylor in this situation?

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02In a factory the planning department decides the method and workers perform according to the decided method. Which Taylor idea is best shown here?

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03If a subordinate receives different instructions from a quality specialist and a speed specialist which Fayol principle may be violated?

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04Which is the most accurate expert level comparison of the scope of Fayol and Taylor?

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05An institution has rules but employees consider them unfair and discipline is weak. According to Fayol what is the best basis for improvement?

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06What is the deeper meaning of removing rule of thumb in Taylor's scientific management?

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07Which example most strongly proves the universality of Fayol's principles?

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08What is the real managerial message of Taylor's differential piece wage system?

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09What may result from incorrect application of Fayol's authority and responsibility principle?

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10If two managers are running different plans for the same goal in an organisation which Fayol principle is being violated?

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11What is the major benefit of specialist supervision in Taylor's functional foremanship?

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12What is the correct meaning of the flexible nature of Fayol's principles?

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13Why is it incomplete to treat Taylor's fatigue study as only a rest giving plan?

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14If top management is considering organisational structure and control system why would Fayol be more suitable than Taylor?

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15What is the main difference between Taylor's method study and motion study?

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16Why is it wrong to link Fayol's order principle only with cleanliness?

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17What is the subtle difference between Taylor's scientific selection and Fayol's division of work?

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18If workers and management take decisions while treating each other as opponents which Taylor principle would be advised?

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19When will Fayol's subordination of individual interest principle be applied at expert level?

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20What is the combined objective of Taylor's standardisation and simplification technique?

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21On what basis should centralisation and decentralisation be decided according to Fayol?

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22Which statement correctly shows the direction of Fayol's and Taylor's approaches?

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23What is the main difference between Fayol's equity concept and Taylor's differential wage?

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24In an expert question Taylor's time study should not be matched with what?

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25What is the strategic importance of Fayol's stability of personnel principle?

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