Question

According to Fayol, what is the main reason why the company's objective must prevail over individual interests?

• A. To ensure employees receive minimal salary.
• B. To simplify management's decision-making process.
• C. To ensure the organization's survival and success.
• D. To allow managers to exercise absolute authority.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. To ensure the organization's survival and success.

• This principle, called 'Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest', is a cornerstone of his management theory. Fayol believed that for an organization to thrive, all employees, from the top down, must work toward a common goal. If individual interests consistently override the collective good, it can lead to a lack of harmony, wasted resources, and ultimately, the failure of the company's objectives.