Henry Fayol mentioned the following functions of administration. Put them in correct order.

(i) Organising

(ii) Planning

(iii) Command

(iv) Control

(v) Coordination

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  1. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v)
  2. (ii), (i), (iii), (v), (iv)
  3. (ii), (i), (v), (iii), (iv)
  4. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii), (v)

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Option 2 : (ii), (i), (iii), (v), (iv)
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Henri Fayol was a mining engineer given a broad theory of corporate administration known as Fayolism. 

 Key Points

  • Fayol's work was one of the first comprehensive statements of a general theory of management.
  • In his work General and Industrial Management (1949), he describes managerial functions.
  • Henri Fayol identifies five managerial functions: 
    • ​Planning: Managers must plan for the future, set strategic objectives, and ensure that future goals are met.
    • Organizing: Managers must efficiently organize their employees as well as the structure and align the organization's activities.
    • Command: Managers must oversee employees' everyday work and motivate them to attain company objectives.
    • Coordination: Managers must synchronize the company's procedures and operations. 
    • Control: Managers must ensure that company actions are consistent with the organization's overall policies and goals.
  • ​Henri Fayol proposed that these functions were universal and that every manager carried out these tasks on a daily basis.
  • Henri Fayol in his article, What are Henri Fayol's 14 Management Principles? also defined 14 broad management and organizational concepts. 

Thus, Henry Fayol's functions of administration in correct order is Planning ►Organising►  Command► Coordination► Control

Additional Information

  • Henry Fayol's works are: 
    • Industrial and General Administration(1930). 
    • General and Industrial Management (1949). 
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