Question

An executive at the top level of a large corporation who is formulating a new company-wide policy on employee benefits and then explaining this policy to the middle management team is primarily performing which two of Fayol's management functions, and at what level of management?

• A. Managerial activity of Planning and Administrative function of Control; Middle level management
• B. Managerial activity of Organizing and Managerial activity of Commanding; Top level management
• C. Managerial activity of Planning and Managerial activity of Commanding; Top level management
• D. Administrative function of Planning and Administrative function of Controlling; Lower level management

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Managerial activity of Planning and Managerial activity of Commanding; Top level management

• According to Henry Fayol, managerial activities include planning, organization, command, coordination, and control. Formulating a new company-wide policy is a planning function. Explaining this policy and ensuring it is understood is part of the command function, which involves giving orders and instructions. This type of activity, which involves determining objectives and policies, is characteristic of Top Level Management. Administration, as defined in the provided text, is a higher-level function concerned with policy formulation, while management is an executing function that implements the policy. The prompt describes a top-level executive's role, and the actions are categorized as managerial activities by Fayol.