Henry Fayol identified five functions of management: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling. These are similar to the traditional four functions of management:
A) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
B) planning, organizing, leading, and communicating.
C) planning, organizing, listening, and communicating.
D) power, organization, leadership, and control.
E) planning, oversight, leading, and controlling.

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The traditional four functions of management, which Fayol's five functions are similar to, are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Choice A correctly identifies these four functions. The other choices either include incorrect functions (B and C) or have different terminology (D and E).

Henry Fayol Identified Five Functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Commanding