Sarah has been working for a small sheet metal shop for a few weeks.Tom and Bill are the two foremen that supervise activities in the shop.Both Tom and Bill give Sarah orders from time to time,and the two sometimes give her conflicting instructions about what she should do.Sarah doesn't want to make either Tom or Bill mad,but she is confused and frustrated by these conflicting assignments.This type of situation represents a violation of Fayol's ____________ principle.

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The principle of unity of command states that each employee should report to one and only one supervisor or boss. In this case, Sarah is receiving conflicting orders from two different foremen, which violates this principle.

Sarah Has Been Working for a Small Sheet Metal Shop