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    Question

    Which of the following management principle states that

    no employee should report to more than one superior?
    A Scalar chain principle Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Span of control Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Unity of command Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Unity of direction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Equity principle Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Unity of command provides that an employee is responsible to only one supervisor, who in turn is responsible to only one supervisor, and so on up the organizational hierarchy. This is true even if the top of the organization is led by a group of people. For example, imagine you are the CEO of a technology firm in Silicon Valley. While the board of directors of your company governs the policy making and strategic planning, under the concept of unity of command, you do not answer to all members of the board, but only the chairman of the board BASIS   UNITY OF COMMAND           UNITY OF DIRECTION Meaning            Unity of command refers to a principle of management which states that one incumbent should get orders from and report to one boss.      Unity of direction is a management principle which implies that all the activities with same objective must have one head and one plan.

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