The acronym POSDCORB, used to describe the functions of an executive in health administration, was proposed by:
- A Luther Gulick ✓
- B Henri Fayol
- C Frederick Taylor
- D Peter Drucker
Correct answer: A. Luther Gulick
Explanation
Luther Gulick coined POSDCORB: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, COordinating, Reporting and Budgeting, describing the work of a chief executive. Fayol gave the general principles of management such as unity of command and division of work, while Taylor is associated with scientific management and Drucker with Management by Objectives. This classification is standard in Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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