Question

Which one of the following definitions of management is given by Henry Fayol?

• A. Management is to forecast, to plan, to organise, to command, to co-ordinate and control activities of others.
• B. The process of getting things done by the people and for the people
• C. The functions of getting things done through people and directing efforts of individuals towards a common objective
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Management is to forecast, to plan, to organise, to command, to co-ordinate and control activities of others.

According to Henry Fayol "to manage is to forecast, and to plan, to organise to command, to co-ordinate and to command".