Political Science · Public Administration
Who of the following did not accept the principle of unity of command?
- 1. Henri Fayol
- 2. Luther Gulick
- 3. Frederick Taylor
- 4. Herbert Simon
A1 and 2
B3 and 4 ✓ Correct
COnly 3
DOnly 4
Correct answer: (B) 3 and 4 — Frederick Taylor and Herbert Simon did not accept unity of command, so the answer is 3 and 4.
Explanation
★Frederick Taylor and Herbert Simon did not accept unity of command, so the answer is 3 and 4.
★Taylor rejected unity of command in favour of functional foremanship, with several specialist bosses.
★He believed specialisation and expert control mattered more than a single line of command.
★Herbert Simon also criticised unity of command as one of the inconsistent proverbs of administration.
★Henri Fayol strongly upheld unity of command as a key principle of management.
★Luther Gulick too treated unity of command as an important organising principle.
★So it is Taylor and Simon who broke with this principle.
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