Principles of Chester I. Barnard Henri Fayol

In this paper, I've decided to discuss the principles of Chester I. Barnard and the principles of Henri Fayol.

Chester I. Barnard believed that there should be a cooperative system in the business world, and when it comes to a company, their management should follow a very important role: Effectiveness = Surplus of satisfaction = Efficiency of the employee. He also believed that a part of the executive responsibility is loyalty. Chester felt that executives serve two main functions: They should have a good level of communication between them and the employees and they should have the objectives of the organization and motivate the employees. As well as the above, Chester says that a manager should have authority over his employees. Chester also says that a manager should have four basic characteristics for problem solving:

1. Decision making focus ? The manager on duty should be able to respond to any

problem or situation.

2. Measurable criteria ? The manager should come up with an alternative course of

action, if needed.

3. Quantitative model ? This is needed to assess the impact of every alternative of the

decision-making.

4. Computers ? Can help in the process of problem solving.

Henri Fayol believed in 14 principles.

1. Division of work ? To allow the individual to build up experience and improve its

skills.

2. Authority ? The right to issue commands to employees within their responsibilities.

3. Discipline ? Employees will obey their manager command as long as their manager is

providing good leadership.

4. Unity of command ? Every employee should not have more then one boss.

5. Unity of direction ? All activities must have the same objectives.

6. Subordination of individual interest ? Mana...

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...ear that each and every principle is actually enforced in today?s business environment except in some circumstances in specific fields, that ensures the employee a secured job. In our days, every one is replaceable.

I don?t believe that ether Chester Barnard?s nor Henri Fayol?s ways of managements are impractical for today?s business environment. They both fit in almost perfectly to almost any company in the United States and even the world.

REFERENCES

Barnard, Chester I., 1968: The Functions of the Executive. Cambridge, MA: Harvard

University Press.

Richard, DeVos, The Relevance of Chester Barnard for today?s manager. Graduate School of Management, Northwood University.

Professor Babies, 2007: Part 1 Meeting the challenges of the 21st century, Lecture 2.

School of general studies, Touro College.

Henri, Fayol, 1916: 14 Principles of Management.