Fayol's 14 principles of management - Revision history

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	* Value management.		* Value management.

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Designing Buildings at 12:38, 26 March 2020

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−	Henri Fayol was a French engineer born in 1894 ~~and~~ worked in the mining industry. He is ~~claimed~~ to be the father of modern management and his theories and principles are still respected today. He gained experience working in the mines and improved ~~the conditions of~~ the company he worked in from ~~almost~~ bankruptcy to ~~high~~ success. He wrote a book that captures the 14 principles of management that can be used across any industry~~. His book was titled ‘General and Industrial Management’~~ and he believes ~~that management~~ can be taught.	+	Henri Fayol was a French engineer born in 1894 who worked in the mining industry. He is said to be the father of modern management and his theories and principles are still respected today.
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		+	He gained experience working in the mines and improved the company he worked in from verge of bankruptcy to success. He wrote a book ‘General and Industrial Management’ that captures the 14 principles of management that can be used across any industry and which he believes can be taught.

	The principles are:		The principles are:

−	# Division of work – Workers with a specialist ~~skill~~ becomes increasingly skilled and more efficient which can increase productivity.	+	# Division of work - Workers with specialist skills becomes increasingly skilled and more efficient, which can increase productivity.
−	# Authority and responsibility – Managers must be allowed the authority to give orders but they must be aware of the responsibility that comes with it.	+	# Authority and responsibility - Managers must be allowed the authority to give orders but they must be aware of the responsibility that comes with it.
−	# Discipline – Discipline must be upheld but the methods are flexible.	+	# Discipline - Discipline must be upheld but the methods are flexible.
−	# Unity of command – Employees should have only one direct supervisor.	+	# Unity of command - Employees should have only one direct supervisor.
	# Unity of direction - Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure a well-coordinated execution.		# Unity of direction - Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure a well-coordinated execution.
−	# Subordination of individual interest to the general interest – The team as a whole is more important than the individual including the manager.	+	# Subordination of individual interest to the general interest - The team as a whole is more important than the individual, including the manager.
−	# Remuneration – Fair remuneration will lead to satisfied workers. This might include both financial and non-financial rewards.	+	# Remuneration - Fair remuneration will lead to satisfied workers. This might include both financial and non-financial rewards.
−	# Centralisation – Decision making should be balanced in terms of employee involvement.	+	# Centralisation - Decision making should be balanced in terms of employee involvement.
−	# Scaler chain – Employees should be clear of their position concerning the business hierarchy.	+	# Scaler chain - Employees should be clear of their position concerning the business hierarchy.
−	# Order – The workplace should be clean, safe and tidy.	+	# Order - The workplace should be clean, safe and tidy.
−	# Equity – Managers should maintain fairness to all employees and apply discipline but also kindness.	+	# Equity - Managers should maintain fairness to all employees and apply discipline but also kindness.
−	# Stability of ~~Tenure~~ of ~~personal~~- Managers should strive to minimise ~~personal~~ turnover.	+	# Stability of tenure of personnel - Managers should strive to minimise personnel turnover.
−	# Initiative – Employees should have appropriate freedom to create and carry out plans.	+	# Initiative - Employees should have appropriate freedom to create and carry out plans.
−	# Esprit de corps – Organisations should strive to promote team spirit, loyalty and unity.	+	# Esprit de corps - Organisations should strive to promote team spirit, loyalty and unity.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Leadership on design and construction projects.		* Leadership on design and construction projects.
	* Leadership styles.		* Leadership styles.
−	* ~~Logistics management in~~ construction.	+	* Lean construction.
		+	* Lean Six Sigma.
		+	* Lean thinking.
	* Management structure for construction clients.		* Management structure for construction clients.
	* Performance management plan.		* Performance management plan.
	* Practice management.		* Practice management.
	* Relationship management.		* Relationship management.
−	* Safety management.
	* Total quality management in construction.		* Total quality management in construction.
	* Value management.		* Value management.

	[[Category:Construction_management]]		[[Category:Construction_management]]

Editor2 at 12:33, 23 March 2020

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	The principles are:		The principles are:

−	# Division of work – ~~workers~~ with a specialist skill becomes increasingly skilled and more efficient which can increase productivity.	+	# Division of work – Workers with a specialist skill becomes increasingly skilled and more efficient which can increase productivity.
	# Authority and responsibility – Managers must be allowed the authority to give orders but they must be aware of the responsibility that comes with it.		# Authority and responsibility – Managers must be allowed the authority to give orders but they must be aware of the responsibility that comes with it.
	# Discipline – Discipline must be upheld but the methods are flexible.		# Discipline – Discipline must be upheld but the methods are flexible.
	# Unity of command – Employees should have only one direct supervisor.		# Unity of command – Employees should have only one direct supervisor.
−	# Unity of direction - Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure a well-coordinated ~~plan~~.	+	# Unity of direction - Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure a well-coordinated execution.
	# Subordination of individual interest to the general interest – The team as a whole is more important than the individual including the manager.		# Subordination of individual interest to the general interest – The team as a whole is more important than the individual including the manager.
−	# Remuneration – Fair remuneration will lead to satisfied workers. This might include both financial and non-financial ~~compensation~~.	+	# Remuneration – Fair remuneration will lead to satisfied workers. This might include both financial and non-financial rewards.
	# Centralisation – Decision making should be balanced in terms of employee involvement.		# Centralisation – Decision making should be balanced in terms of employee involvement.
	# Scaler chain – Employees should be clear of their position concerning the business hierarchy.		# Scaler chain – Employees should be clear of their position concerning the business hierarchy.

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Henri Fayol was a French engineer born in 1894 and worked in the mining industry. He is claimed to be the father of modern management and his theories and principles are still respected today. He gained experience working in the mines and improved the conditions of the company he worked in from almost bankruptcy to high success. He wrote a book that captures the 14 principles of management that can be used across any industry. His book was titled ‘General and Industrial Management’ and he believes that management can be taught.

The principles are:

# Division of work – workers with a specialist skill becomes increasingly skilled and more efficient which can increase productivity.
# Authority and responsibility – Managers must be allowed the authority to give orders but they must be aware of the responsibility that comes with it.
# Discipline – Discipline must be upheld but the methods are flexible.
# Unity of command – Employees should have only one direct supervisor.
# Unity of direction - Teams with the same objective should be working under the direction of one manager, using one plan. This will ensure a well-coordinated plan.
# Subordination of individual interest to the general interest – The team as a whole is more important than the individual including the manager.
# Remuneration – Fair remuneration will lead to satisfied workers. This might include both financial and non-financial compensation.
# Centralisation – Decision making should be balanced in terms of employee involvement.
# Scaler chain – Employees should be clear of their position concerning the business hierarchy.
# Order – The workplace should be clean, safe and tidy.
# Equity – Managers should maintain fairness to all employees and apply discipline but also kindness.
# Stability of Tenure of personal- Managers should strive to minimise personal turnover.
# Initiative – Employees should have appropriate freedom to create and carry out plans.
# Esprit de corps – Organisations should strive to promote team spirit, loyalty and unity.

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* Guide to managing construction projects.
* How to become a construction manager.
* How to manage construction plant.
* Leadership on design and construction projects.
* Leadership styles.
* Logistics management in construction.
* Management structure for construction clients.
* Performance management plan.
* Practice management.
* Relationship management.
* Safety management.
* Total quality management in construction.
* Value management.

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