Henri Fayol originally identified planning, organizing, command, coordination, and ____ as the universal managerial functions.

A) staffing
B) communicating
C) control
D) decision making
E) motivate

Henri Fayol

A French mining engineer and management theorist hailed as a founding father of modern management methods, especially for his principles of administrative management.

Managerial Functions

The core duties that managers must perform: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, to ensure the effective operation of an organization.

Universal Managerial Functions

The fundamental tasks or responsibilities, such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, which are common to all managers regardless of their role or level within an organization.