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Alpha Ltd. was engaged in business of garment manufacturing and selling its products under a popular brand. The demand for their product was increasing. In order to keep the market share in short run, the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime but this resulted in many problems. Due to increase pressure of work the efficiency of workers declined. Sometimes workers worked under more than one superior. The departments which were producing one product were asked to produce more than one type of products. This resulted in lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming indisciplined. This spirit of team was also reducing. Workers were feeling cheated and their morale was declining. The quality of garments started declining and market share decreased. Based on this case answer the following questions: (a) Identify which principles of Henry Fayol were violated in above case. (b) Explain these principle in brief. (c) What steps should be taken by company to restore its reputation? Alpha Ltd. was engaged in business of garment manufacturing and selling its products under a popular brand. The demand for their product was increasing. In order to keep the market share in short run, the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime but this resulted in many problems. Due to increase pressure of work the efficiency of workers declined. Sometimes workers worked under more than one superior. The departments which were producing one product were asked to produce more than one type of products. This resulted in lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming indisciplined. This spirit of team was also reducing. Workers were feeling cheated and their morale was declining. The quality of garments started declining and market share decreased. Based on this case answer the following questions: (a) Identify which principles of Henry Fayol were violated in above case. (b) Explain these principle in brief. (c) What steps should be taken by company to restore its reputation?

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a The company violated the following principles i Division of work ii Unity of command iii Unity of direction iv Discipline v Subordination of individ... View the full answer