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vice versa in a straight line. The important condition here is that no step (post) should be overlooked during
communication. (v) Gang Plank:
It is the exception of the principle of scalar chain. This concept was developed to establish a direct contact
with the employee of equal rank in case of emergency to avoid delay in communication
(10) Order:
According to the principle of order, a right person should be placed at the right job and a right thing should
be placed at the right place. According to Fayol, every enterprise should have two different orders-Material
Order for Physical Resources and Social Order for Human Resources.
(11) Equity:
This principle tells that the managers should treat their subordinates in a just and kind manner so that they
develop a feeling of dedication and attachment for their work. All the employees should be treated equally
and impartially.
Fayol tells us in connection with this principle that there should not be any equality of treatment between a
person whose work is really good and a person who is a shirker by nature.
(12) Stability of Personnel:
From the point of view of management it is absolutely harmful to change the employees frequently as it is a
reflection of inefficient management. Therefore, according to this principle there should be stability of tenure
of the employees so that the work continues efficiently.
Fayol thinks that instability in the tenure of employees is a cause of poor management and results. High rate
of labour turnover will result in increased expenses because of selecting them time and again, and giving
them training afresh.
(13) Initiative:
Initiative means the capacity to work while expressing ones thoughts. According to Fayol, it is the duty of
the manager to encourage the feeling of initiative among his employees for doing some work or taking some
decision but within the limits of authority and discipline.
It will be possible only when the manager will welcome the thoughts of his/her subordinates. By doing so the
subordinates will present new and useful ideas time and again and gradually they will become an integral
part of the organisation.
(14) Esprit de corps:
As per this principle, a manager should continuously make efforts to develop a team spirit among the
subordinates. To do this, he/she should use the word We instead of during the conversation with
subordinates.