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Which of the following is NOT one of the six groups of general and industrial management as identified by Henry Fayol?

ATechnical activities

BCommercial activities

CProduction activities

DManagerial activities

Answer:

C. Production activities

Read Explanation:

  • Henry Fayol divided general and industrial management into six groups: technical (production, manufacture, adaptation), commercial (buying, selling, exchange), financial, security, accounting, and managerial activities. The term "Production" is a sub-category of technical activities, not a separate group.


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