Fayol's Principles in C.F. Martin Case

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1. Which of Fayol’s 14 universal principles of management in Table 2.1 are evident in the C.F. Martin case? Explain your reasoning for each principle selected. On the universal of principles of management table 2.1 on page 40, there are several principles that are evident when reading this case. The first is the Division of Work which is described as specializing the labor in order to run a successful business. In this case, the C.F Guitar making company mentioned how they spanned their business to fix multiple types of instruments such as drums and banjos, which ultimately lead to a lot of distraction. The second principle is the Unity of Command which is where each employee directly reporting to one supervisor, and receiving their duties from them only. This is the same example used in this case as many workers would receive their duty assignments and direction from one supervisor, and follow their order. The example used in the case was when Martin described, “I also found a very hierarchical situation: top-down, traditional, the boss tells the worker and the worker does it and goes home.” Next, Stability of Tenure of Personnel which is the time that it takes for an employee to complete their task. This particular principle was noted when Martin decided to send his employees to formal training, which leads me to my final principle - Esprit de Corps is the harmonious effort of all employees in a company that is needed in order for a business to be successful. C.F. Martin discovered that this principle was present when he decided to take an Outward Bound course for a week, and really started to understand and learn the true value of team work. From there, he requested that all the employees attend formal training and even implemented a profit sharing program to reward their

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