THEORY 5
URWICK’S TEN PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Use the span of control principle to ensure that managers aren’t overloaded and that all staff have individual support.
Lyndall Urwick worked in the armed forces, industry and management consultancy and it’s clear that his views on management were influenced by his military service.
URWICK’S TEN PRINCIPLES ARE:
Continuity: The organisation’s structure should be designed to ensure the organisation’s survival.
Balance: The various teams and departments within an organisation should be kept in balance in terms of position and power.
Definition: All jobs and the duties that go with them must be clearly defined.
Specialisation: Each group should have one function.
The objective: Every ...
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