Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
'Unity of Command' means:
AThat the subordinate will have only one supervisor ✓ Correct
BThat the subordinate will have more than one supervisor
CThat all the units are put under one head
DThat the work is divided among all the subordinates
Correct answer: (A) That the subordinate will have only one supervisor — Unity of command means a subordinate receives orders from only one supervisor, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Unity of command means a subordinate receives orders from only one supervisor, so that is the answer.
★It is one of Henri Fayol's fourteen principles of management.
★Fayol argued that taking commands from a single superior preserves discipline and clear responsibility.
★When an employee answers to several bosses, conflicting orders cause confusion and weaken accountability.
★It is distinct from unity of direction, which means one head and one plan for a group of activities with the same objective.
★Placing all units under one head describes centralisation or unity of direction, not unity of command.
★Dividing work among subordinates describes division of labour, which is a separate principle.
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