In an organisation, sales department could not meet its target due to delay in supply by production department. The production department is blaming the purchase department for delay in supply of raw material, even the employees working in these department are not focussing on their department's objective. The employees seem to be very confused and do not know where to focus.
(a) Name the concept of management missing in this organisation.
(b) State the principle of management violated above.

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(a) Coordination,
(b) Unity of Direction

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(a) Coordination, (b) Unity of Direction

(a) Coordination,
(b) Unity of Direction