Fayol vs Taylor

This issue relates to organisation level coordination so Fayol is suitable. In exams link administrative coordination with Fayol.

Taylor stressed planning by management and execution by workers. In exams link planning and doing with Taylor.

Instructions from many superiors may conflict with unity of command. In exams remember functional foremanship versus unity of command.

Fayol has a broader scope while Taylor is more shop floor focused. In exams keep scope comparison clear.

According to Fayol discipline is strengthened through fair agreements and good supervision. In exams link discipline with fair rules.

Taylor considered scientific study necessary instead of guesswork. In exams remember measurement against rule of thumb.

Fayol's principles can apply to different types of organisations. In exams link universal application with Fayol.

This system motivates more efficient workers through higher payment. In exams remember it as performance incentive.

If authority and responsibility are not balanced control becomes weak. In exams the word balance is most important.

Unity of direction requires one plan and one head for the same objective. In exams remember one goal one plan.

Specialist supervision gives better control over different aspects of work. In exams link functional foremanship with specialisation.

Fayol's principles are not rigid rules but guidelines. In exams write principles as flexible guidelines.

Fatigue study fixes a scientific balance between work and rest. In exams link fatigue study with productivity protection.

Structure and control are subjects of administrative management. In exams link top management issues with Fayol.

Method study relates to work method and motion study to physical movements. In exams remember the different aim of both studies.

The order principle explains proper arrangement of both materials and people. In exams link order with right place.

Both increase efficiency but their focus is different. In exams identify selection and division of work separately.

Taylor stated the need for harmony between workers and management. In exams link conflict situation with harmony principle.

This principle places general organisational interest above individual interest. In exams link conflict of interest with this principle.

Standardisation brings uniformity and simplification reduces unnecessary varieties. In exams remember their combined effect.

Fayol valued balance and situation in distribution of authority. In exams do not treat centralisation as an absolute rule.

Fayol starts from top management and Taylor from shop floor level. In exams remember approach direction.

Fayol explains fairness in treatment and Taylor explains production incentive. In exams keep fairness and incentive separate.

Formal authority chain relates to Fayol's scalar chain. In exams do not mix time study with scalar chain.

Stability keeps learning and experience within the organisation. In exams link stability with retention and efficiency.