BIODATA

(1841-1925)
An administrator and proposed universal Principles of organisation.

First person to identify elements or Functions Of Management In his book Administration Industrielle et Generale.(1916)

French industrialist
Create and popularised the concept of unversality of management principles

Admit that it is not simple to be applied seldom do we have to apply the same principles twice in identical conditions ; allowance must be made for diff and Changing circumstances

FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

PLANNING
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Determine objectives, strategies, policies, programmes and procedures to achieve objectives

Establishing a structure of task to be performed in order to achieve its goals, delegating authority to carry the jobs, and providing systems of information and communication to coordinate the activities.

ORGANISING

COMANDING

Giving instructions to subordinate by the managers

COORDINATING

Harmonising the goals and activities within the organisation to achieve the shared goals Measuring and correcting the activities to ensure the performance is in accordance with the plans

CONTROLLING

From a more modern viewpoint, there are two key omissionsThat were not mentioned from Fayols classification
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motivating

It is assumed that subordinates will carry out tasks when instructed regardless how far they may want to

Communicating

Implied by the process of commanding, coordinating, and controlling.

Reflects the classical view of management function as a matter of controlling resources and processes rather than people.

EXTRA INFORMATION

 On retirement he published his work - a comprehensive theory of administration - described and classified administrative management roles and processes then became recognised and referenced by others in the growing discourse about management. His theorising about administration was built on personal observation and experience of what worked well in terms of organisation. His aspiration for an "administrative science" sought a consistent set of principles that all organizations must apply in order to run properly. Controlling is described in the sense that a manager must receive feedback on a process in order to make necessary adjustments. Fayol's work has stood the test of time and has been shown to be relevant and appropriate to contemporary management