Fayol vs Taylor

Time study determines the standard time required to complete a task. In exams link standard time with time study.

Unity of command and unity of direction are both Fayol's principles. In exams link unity principles with Fayol.

Motion study improves efficiency by removing unnecessary movements. In exams treat motion study as a Taylor technique.

Mental revolution means both sides give up conflict and adopt cooperation. In exams link mental revolution with cooperation.

Fayol's principles are guides applied according to situation. In exams do not write them as rigid rules.

Differential piece wage motivates high output workers by paying more. In exams link it with incentive system.

Order means placing the right material and right person at the right place. In exams remember order as arrangement.

Functional foremanship uses different specialist supervisors. In exams link functional foremanship with specialisation.

Unity of command means one subordinate should receive orders from one superior. In exams link it with confusion removal.

Taylor valued scientific study instead of guess based rule of thumb. In exams link no rule of thumb with Taylor.

Esprit de corps increases unity and morale among employees. In exams remember esprit de corps as team spirit.

Both thinkers tried to improve organisational efficiency in different ways. In exams write efficiency when similarity is asked.

Fatigue study helps decide proper rest intervals and work limits. In exams link fatigue study with rest intervals.

Initiative promotes employees' creative thinking and enthusiasm. In exams link initiative with suggestions.

Scientific selection gives suitable work according to ability. In exams remember right person right job.

Equity emphasises fairness and kindness toward employees. In exams remember equity as fairness.

Taylor's techniques reduce wastage of time and resources on the shop floor. In exams link production efficiency with Taylor.

Standardisation improves quality and efficiency by making methods and tools uniform. In exams link standardisation with uniformity.

Stability of personnel reduces unnecessary changes and increases experience and efficiency. In exams link stability with low turnover.

Taylor separated planning and doing to increase scientific control. In exams remember this as different from Fayol's general division of work.

Fayol talked about balance in authority distribution according to situation. In exams remember centralisation with balance.

Taylor stressed collective cooperation instead of individual conflict. In exams link cooperation not individualism with shared effort.

The direct answer is C: discipline. Fayol’s fourteen principles are broad guidelines for administration and include discipline, authority and responsibility, unity of command, unity of direction, equity, and esprit de corps. Discipline means respecting rules, agreements, instructions, and proper behaviour in the organisation. Option A, time study, is wrong because it is a Taylor scientific-management technique. Option B, method study, is also associated with Taylor’s search for the best way to perform a job. Option C is correct because discipline is explicitly one of Fayol’s fourteen principles. Option D, differential piece wage, is a Taylor technique that links payment with output or performance; it is not a Fayol principle. Do not confuse a general management principle with a work-measurement technique. Memory cue: Fayol’s principles include discipline; Taylor’s techniques include time study and differential piece wage.

Time study is a technique of Taylor's scientific management. In exams link study based techniques with Taylor.

Taylor's focus was mainly production and shop floor efficiency. In exams link narrow scope with shop floor.