When a Person at a Lower Level Skips a Level

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a person at a lower level skips a level in the organization chart and consults his or her boss's boss, that person is said to be violating which of the following principles?

• A) chain of order
• B) chain of command
• C) chain of accountability
• D) functional chain

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Definitions:

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.

Actuarial Approach

An approach to evaluating and interpreting the data on patients, making predictions, and coming to decisions that rely exclusively on statistical procedures, empirical methods, and formal rules. See also clinical approach.

Equations

Mathematical statements that assert the equality of two expressions, often containing one or more variables.

Algorithms

A defined set of step-by-step procedures or instructions designed to perform a specific task or solve a particular problem.