Explain the contributions of Henri Fayol.
Management is simply the process of decision-making and control over the action of human beings for the expressed purpose of attaining pre-determined goals. “Management is the art of getting things through and with people in formally organized groups”.
Administrative Theory of Management – Usage of the term „Administration‟; the six activities of an industrial organization namely, technical, commercial, financial security, accounting and managerial.
Fourteen general Principles of Management – Division of work, Espirit de corps.
Five Elements of management – Planning, Organizing, Commanding, Coordinating, Controlling
Six Managerial qualities – Physical, Mental, Moral, Educational, Technical and Experience.
Fayol made a clear distinction between management principles and management elements. These principles are flexible and capable of being adapting to every need. It is a matter of knowing how to use each of them which is a difficult art requiring intelligence, experience and proportion.
