Which of Henri Fayol’s 14 principles of management dictates that an employee should receive orders from one supervisor only?

Explanation

• The Unity of Command principle states that an employee should be accountable to, and take orders from, only one direct superior to prevent operational friction.
• Receiving instructions from multiple managers creates role conflict, divided loyalty, and administrative confusion.
• Differentiate ‘Unity of Command’ (one manager per employee) from ‘Unity of Direction’ (one plan and one leader for activities sharing the same objective).