Division of work and authority & responsibility

1. HENRI FAYOL'S
PRINCIPLES OF
MANAGEMENT
Division of work & Authority and Responsibility
Prepared by
Prof. Ravneet Kaur

2. The easy way to learn it
DAD U C USSR
– Division of Work
– Authority and Responsibility
– Discipline
– Unity of Command
– Centralization &
Decentralization
– Unity of Direction
– Subordination of Individual
Interest
– Scalar Chain
– Remuneration
O I SEE
– Order
– Initiative
– Stability of Tenure of Personnel
– Equity
– Esprit de Corps
2020/5/12

3. Division of work
• It means to divide a given activity or work into small pieces
or parts.
• This facilitates each part is handled with great ease and
efficiency.
• Each such part is to be performed by an individual person
(laborer).
• Instead of assigning the whole work to an individual, it’s
better to assign one task to one person.
• The task/work is assigned as per the specialization,
knowledge, skill, capability etc.
• It brings task effectively and efficiently a work/task is
performed by a person again and again he gains specialization
in that task.
• This will also facilitate greater ease and minimizes wastage of
resources and time.

4. Division of work
Positive impacts of this principle:
• Specialization,
• Minimization of wastage,
• Improved efficiency.
Consequences of violation of this principle:
• Overburden on a single employee,
• Conflicting situations,
• Wastage of time and resources,
• Chaos and confusion.

5. • Authority is the power to give orders .
• Responsibility means state of being accountable or
answerable for any obligation, trust, debt or something or
in other words it means obligation to complete a job
assigned on time and in best way.
• Authority and responsibility are closely related and this
principle states that these two must go hand in hand. It
means that proper authority should be delegated to meet
the responsibilities.
• This is an important and useful principle of management
because if adequate authority is not delegated to the
employees they cannot discharge their duties with
efficiency.
Authority and Responsibility

6. Positive impacts of this principle:
• No misuse of authority.
• Helps to complete job effectively and efficiently.
• Individuals can be held accountable.
• Systematized and effective achievement of organizational
objectives.
Consequences of violation of this principle:
• Misuse of authority.
• Responsibility can’t be discharged effectively.
• No one can be held accountable.
• Conflicts between management and employees.
Authority and Responsibility

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