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Principles of Management Worksheet
Q. 1. In your school, you observe that books are kept in office, chalks in the library and office
records in the staff room.
1. Which principle of management is violated here and why?

2. How will that affect the achievement of school objectives?
3. As a manager, what steps will you take to rectify the shortcomings?
Q. 2. Soniya Ltd. was engaged in the business of manufacturing auto components. Lately, its
business was expanding due to increased demand for cars. The competition was also increasing.
In order to keep its market share intact, the company directed its workforce to work overtime.
But this resulted in many problems.
Due to increased pressure of work the efficiency of workers declined. Sometimes, the
subordinates had to work for more than one superior. The workers were becoming indiscipline.
The spirit of teamwork, which had characterized the company previously, had begun to wane.
Identify any three principles of management (as given by Henry Fayol) which were beginning
violated, quoting the lines from the above case.
Q.3 The management and workers have entered into an agreement that workers will do
overtime to cover up looses of the company. In return, the manager will increase the wages. But
management later refused to increase the wages. Name the principle violated in this situation.
Q. 4. Radhika opens a jewelry showroom in Jaipur after completing a course in jewelry designing.
She has employed eleven persons in her showroom. For greater productivity, she divides the
work into small tasks and each employee is trained to perform his/her specialized job. The sales
persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum of 10% discount, whereas
the decision to give any further discount rests with Radhika as the final authority. In the earlier
days of starting of the business, five of her employees were asked to put in extra hours of work.
In return she had promised to give them a special incentive within a year. Therefore, after six
months when the business was doing well, she awarded a cash bonus to
each of these employees to honour her commitment. However, when it
comes to setting the conflicts among her employees, she tends to be more biased towards her
female employees.
In context of the above case:
1. Identify and explain the various principles of management that are being applied by
Radhika by quoting lines from the paragraph.
2. Identify and explain the principle of management which is being violated by Radhika by
quoting lines from the paragraph.
3. State any one effect of the violation of the principle of management by Radhika as
identified in part (b) of the question.
Q.5 Sigma Ltd. is a large company manufacturing electric motors. The company has several
departments – Production, Marketing, Finance and HR. Mr. Shashank, CEO of the company set
the target sale of 10 crores in a month. To increase the sales, the marketing manager, Mr. Ishaan
insists on offering 10% discount to customers. But the finance manager, Mr. Mohak does not
approve such discount as it would mean loss of revenue. Because of dual subordination, the sales
manager, Mr. Anshik could not achieve the sales target.
1. Which concept of management Sigman Ltd. is lacking? State it.

2. Which principles of management has been overlooked by this company? State it.
Q.6 In the staff meeting the principal of the school raised objection that teachers start the
teaching after 5 to 10 minutes in third floor classes. He warned them as students are complaining
about this. The teachers explained the principal that when we climb steps from ground to third
floor. We get some tiredness and need 5 to 10 minutes rest before starting the lecture. The
principal planned to install a lift in school so that teachers do not waste their energy on wasteful
activity of climbing steps.
1. State the techniques of scientific management used by principal.
2. State any other technique of scientific management.
Q.7 Mr. Rajiv is the owner of ‘Laxmi Dairy.’ He is producing various milk products. He always
tests various ways of producing different products and chooses the best and most economical
way of production. He is also very particular about fixing a place for everything and he makes
sure that all the employees are given a fixed place so that there is no wastage of time and delay
in production.
1. Which technique of scientific management is applied by Mr. Rajiv?

2. Which principle of Henry Fayol is followed by him?
Q.8 Mr. Rajiv the senior manager of Unique enterprise considered himself very wise and used
to take all the decisions himself without consulting the employees, he never used to help anyone
nor he used to take help of anyone. The employees of unique enterprise were not working
efficiently and company’s profit margin started declining to tackle the problem, the company
appointed a new manager from IIM Bangalore. The new manager after joining made a policy that
all the decisions will be taken after consulting employees in the meeting. All employees must give
some suggestions and best suggestions will be rewarded with financial and nonfinancial
incentives. This policy had very positive effects on company.
1. State the principle of Henry Fayol used by new manager.

2. State the principle of scientific management related to above case.
Q.9 The principles of Taylor and Fayol are mutually complementary. On believed that
management should share the gains with the workers while the other suggested that employees’
compensation should depend on the earning capacity of the company and should give them a
reasonable standard of living.
Identify and explain the principles of Fayol and Taylor referred to in the above
paragraph.

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Principles of Management Worksheet

1. Which principle of management is violated here and why?

1. Which concept of management Sigman Ltd. is lacking? State it.

1. Which technique of scientific management is applied by Mr. Rajiv?

1. State the principle of Henry Fayol used by new manager.

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