Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b).
Introduction
In management, the two basic principles often referred to are direction and command, which are fundamental to guiding and controlling organisational activities.
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- Direction: providing guidance and supervision.
- Command: issuing instructions and ensuring compliance.
- Authority and Discipline are Fayol's principles but not the basic two.
- Centralization and Subordination are additional.
- Authority and Discipline: important but not the two basic.
- Centralization and Subordination: specific.
- Discipline and Order: also specific.
Henri Fayol proposed 14 principles; direction and command are sometimes considered core functions.