According to Henri Fayol, how many elements of management are there?

Correct answer: 5. Fayol described five elements of management: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling.

• 4: Four is fewer than Fayol’s five elements.
• 6: Six is more than Fayol’s five elements.
• 7: Seven is the number of functions in Gulick’s POSDCORB, not Fayol’s list.