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Samiksha and Amit were both working in a multi-national company. Samiksha was a hard worker and was soon quite proficient in her work. At the time of performance appraisal, the performance of Samiksha was judged better than Amit. Even then, their boss Mr Raj Kashyap decided to promote Amit, stating that being a female Samiksha would not be able to handle the complications of a higher post.

(i) Identify and explain the principle of management which was not being followed by the company.

(ii) State two effects of violating the principle.

Answer:

(i) Multi-national company was not following the principle of equity as the manager promoted Amit on the grounds that a female will not be able to handle the complications of a higher post. Fayol in his principle clearly stated that the managers should be fair and impartial while dealing with their subordinates. There should be no discrimination on the basis of caste, sex or religion. The principle of equity implies that similar treatment is assured to employees in similar positions. (ii) Two effects of violating the principle are: [a] Dissatisfaction amongst employees. [b] Poor relations between workers and managers.