Differentiate between unity of command and unity of direction , acc to a 6 mark question , differentiate on 6 - Business Studies - Principles of Management

Question

Differentiate between unity of command and unity of direction ,
acc to a 6 mark question , differentiate on 6 basis

Shvetika S. · Accepted Answer

Basis
of Difference

Unity
of Command

Unity
of Direction

Meaning

According
to the principle of unity of command, one subordinate should
receive orders from only one superior

According
to the principle of unity of direction, all activities in an
organisation that have the same objectives should be grouped
together and completed under one supervisor and one plan

Objective

Its
main objective is to avoid dual subordination

Its
main objective is to avoid overlapping of activities

Focus

This
principle focuses on an individual

This
principle focuses on the organisation as a whole

Aim

The
main aim of this principle is to prevent confusion in the
functioning of the individual employees

The
main aim of this principle is to unify the efforts of the
individual employees towards the goals of the department

Result

Following
this principle results in a systemised working

Following
this principle results in coordination of work of different
individuals

Example

Suppose
A(sales manager) gives B a task that has to be completed in 5 days
On the other hand, C (finance manager) asks B to complete the same
task in 3 days This will lead to confusion in terms of targets and
the principle of unity of command is said to be
violated

Suppose an organisation deals in two product lines- cosmetics and
accessories, then the organisation should have a separate
department for each of the product lines

Basis of Difference	Unity of Command	Unity of Direction
Meaning	According to the principle of unity of command, one subordinate should receive orders from only one superior.	According to the principle of unity of direction, all activities in an organisation that have the same objectives should be grouped together and completed under one supervisor and one plan.
Objective	Its main objective is to avoid dual subordination.	Its main objective is to avoid overlapping of activities.
Focus	This principle focuses on an individual	This principle focuses on the organisation as a whole.
Aim	The main aim of this principle is to prevent confusion in the functioning of the individual employees.	The main aim of this principle is to unify the efforts of the individual employees towards the goals of the department.
Result	Following this principle results in a systemised working.	Following this principle results in coordination of work of different individuals.
Example	Suppose A(sales manager) gives B a task that has to be completed in 5 days. On the other hand, C (finance manager) asks B to complete the same task in 3 days. This will lead to confusion in terms of targets and the principle of unity of command is said to be violated.	Suppose an organisation deals in two product lines- cosmetics and accessories, then the organisation should have a separate department for each of the product lines.

Differentiate between unity of command and unity of direction , acc to a 6 mark question , differentiate on 6 basis