Question

Henri Fayol defined _____________ as " the right to give orders and exact obedience".

• A. delegation
• B. authority
• C. accountability
• D. reporting

Answer 1

The correct option is B authority

Authority is an inherent right of management to give orders and expects those orders to be fulfilled Features of authority are :

1) Authority is the legal right of person or superior to command his subordinated.

2) Authority flows from the superiors to subordinates,in which orders and instructions are given to subordinates to complete the task.

3) It is only through authority, a manager exercises control.

4) In a way through exercising the control the superior is demanding accountability from subordinates.

5) Authority flows from top to bottom.