Principles of Management Co-ordination Explained

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Co-ordination DoyelAich Assistant Professor of Commerce Vidyanagar College

Outline of Discussion Concept & Definition Importance of Co-ordination Principles of Co-ordination

Concept & Definition Co-ordination is the orderly synchronization of efforts of the subordinates to provide the proper amount of timing and quality of execution, so that their unified efforts lead to the fulfillment of the expected objectives of the enterprise. According to Henri Fayol, to co-ordinate is to harmonies all the activities of a concerns so as to facilitate its working and its success . Mooney and Reiley define Co-ordination as, The orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the persuit of a common purpose . G.R. Terry defines Co-ordination as, the orderly synchronization of efforts to provide the proper amount, timing and directing of execution resulting in harmonious and unified action to a stated objective .

Importance of Co-ordination Establishment of unity in diversity Balance among the unequals Establishment of unity of direction Harmonisation of inter-departments Creation of high employee morale Creation of total accomplishment Fulfilment of objectives Simplification of other functions of management

Principles of Co-ordination Principle of early beginning Principle of direct contact Principle of reciprocal relationship Principle of continuity Principle of integration Principle of integration Principle of group task Principle of unity of command and unity of direction The scalar principle Principle of team spirit Principle of dynamism