1. FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES
OF
MANAGEMENT
BY
HENRI FAYOL

2. HENRI FAYOL
(29 July 1841 – 19 Nov 1825)
He was a French mining engineer
Considered as the father of modern concept of management

3. Henri Fayol, a French industrialist, is now recognized as the
Father of Modern Management. According to Henri Fayol, all
managers must follow these 14 principles.

4. 1. DIVISION OF WORK
 Divide work in to specialized tasks and assigned
responsibilities to specific individuals.
 Division of work leads to specialization, and specialization
increases efficiency, and efficiency improves the productivity and
profitability of the organization.

5. 2. AUTHORITY &
RESPONSIBILITY
 Delegate authority along with responsibility.
 There should be a balance between Authority (Power)
and Responsibility (Duties)

6. 3. DISCIPLINE
 Maintain good discipline in order to make expectation
clear and punish violators.
 If there is no self-discipline, then discipline should be
enforced through penalties, fines, etc.

7. 4. UNITY OF COMMAND
 Each employee has one and only one Boss / Commander.
 In other words, a subordinate must report to only one
superior.
"Too many cooks spoil the soup."

8. 5. UNITY OF DIRECTION
 All activities which have the same objective must be
directed by one manager, and he must use one plan.
 Direction also means leading.

9. 6. SUBBORDINATION OF INDIVIDUAL
INTERESTS TO GENERAL INTEREST
 When at work only the matters related to the job or duties
should be focused, pursued and thought.
 The individual interest should be given less
importance, while the general interest should be given most
importance.

10. 7. REMUNERATION
 Payments of salaries and incentive for workers in
appreciation of their service.
 This policy should give maximum satisfaction to both
employer and employees.

11. 8. CENTRALIZATION
 Decisions are made from the top.

12. 9. SCALAR CHAIN
 Scalar chain refers to the number of levels in the
hierarchy from the ultimate authority to the lowest level in the
organization.
 Having a formal chain of command from top to bottom.

13. 10.ORDER
 All personnel and materials must have designated place.
 There should be “a place for everything and everything
in its place”, and the "right man in the right place

14. 11.EQUITY
 Equality of treatment without indiscrimination for the
gender, creed or ethnicity.
 Equity creates loyalty and devotion in the employees.

15. 12.STABILITY
 Ensure the Employee loyalty and longevity.

16. 13.INITIATIVE
 Thinking out a plan and do what it takes to make it happen.
 And management should encourage initiative.
IF YOU DON’T TAKE A CHANCE, YOU DON’T STAND A CHANCE.

17. 14.ESPIRIT DE CORPS
 Promote unity of interest between management and
employees.