Question : Identify the principle of management violated in the below case.
The marketing manager has asked his subordinate to grant 15% discount to its regular customer where as the finance minister asked not to give more than 10% discount to any customer.
Option 1: Unity of direction
Option 2: Unity of command
Option 3: Division of work
Option 4: Scaler chain
Correct Answer:
Unity of command
Solution :
Unity of command is being violated here. It involves each subordinate should receive orders from only one superior. The subordinate is accountable to his single Boss only.
Hence Option B is correct.