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Assertion (A): Fayol's principle of "unity of command" states that every employee should receive orders from one superior only.
Reason (R): Multiple bosses improve coordination and reduce confusion within the organization.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is true, R is false

DA is false, R is true

Answer:

C. A is true, R is false

Read Explanation:

  • Unity of command avoids confusion; multiple bosses would make things unclear.


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