Order

Though Henri Fayol expounded his management theory in the early 20^th Century, it is valid even today. The Management Gurus thereafter only modified or added their respective opinions, but the basic foundation of management remains as expounded by Foyal.

Fayol’s 10^th principle is ‘ORDER’ which does not mean a command from the superior. In fact, it means how things should be organized in a proper manner so that all activities are efficient and productive. This principle states that there should be proper order for everything, just as we say that there should be a place for everything should be in a place. We all know by experience that if we follow the above dictum we shall be able to avoid unnecessary wastage of time in simply trying to find things. Rather we shall make good use of them when they are needed.

According to Fayol, there are two kinds of order that are essential in every organization. These are:

1. Material Order: This specifies that there should be a proper place for all physical resources. Just as we have stated above, a proper place for everything and everything must be in its proper place. As a result we avoid wastage of time and effort by following this principle.
2. Social Order: This specifies that the human resources must be used in accordance with their respective designations. It further elaborates that there should be an appointed place for each employee and each employee must be at his / her appointed place.  The order is based on the basic assumption of the right man for the right job.

We find that this principle helps the organization in achieving productivity and efficiency in work and effectiveness in management. There will no confusion and or delay if set order is followed and maintained by each and every team member. Order also helps in controlling and making fuller use of financial resources.

Benefits of this principles are as follows:

1. More efficient use of resources without any wastage of time and energy.
2. Smooth and systematic work, leading to greater efficiency.
3. The productivity is in increased.
4. It ensures the proper usage of financial resources.

Disregard of this principle leads to:

1. Delayed operations in every area.
2. Scattered physical and human resources.
3. Lack of accountability among staff.
4. Reduced efficiency in controlling work processes and lower operational productivity.
5. Wastage of financial resources.