Discuss and critically evaluate this statement

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Problem-

Mary Parker Follett proposed that ‘knowledge and expertise, rather than managers' formal authority deriving from their position in the hierarchy, should decide who would lead at any particular moment' (Waddell, Jones & George 2013, p. 44).

Task-

Discuss and critically evaluate this statement in the form of an academic essay. In your discussion explore whether Frederick Taylor and Henri Fayol would agree with Follett.

Additional information-

A very important and sensible topic was once raised by a mind known as Mary Parker Follett. He very well lift the concern about owning the authority and lift the problem to the businesses that who should own the decision making power, should it lie with the so called managers or it should be transferred to the people who are really working and have all the skill and knowledge set about the work.

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