General Studies · Principles of Management
Regarding the comparative framework of Henri Fayol's administrative principles, which of the following statements accurately identifies the distinction between Unity of Command and Unity of Direction in terms of their primary concern and the fundamental question they address?
- 1Unity of Command serves as an objective-oriented principle for strategic planning, while Unity of Direction serves as a person-oriented principle for the execution of orders.
- 2Unity of Command is primarily concerned with authority and discipline to answer the question of who should give orders, while Unity of Direction is concerned with coordination and integration to answer how activities should be planned.✓
- 3Unity of Direction addresses the individual employee at the operational level to maintain discipline, whereas Unity of Command addresses groups of activities at the strategic level to ensure organizational integration.
- 4Unity of Command focuses on coordination and integration to answer how activities should be planned, while Unity of Direction prioritizes authority and discipline to identify who should give orders.
Correct answer
Unity of Command is primarily concerned with authority and discipline to answer the question of who should give orders, while Unity of Direction is concerned with coordination and integration to answer how activities should be planned.
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