What Is the Main Difference Between a Vertical Hierarchy of Authority

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a vertical hierarchy of authority and a horizontal specialization?

• A) Vertical hierarchy shows the different jobs and horizontal specialization shows the tasks for each person.
• B) Horizontal specialization shows the chain of command and vertical hierarchy shows the communication network.
• C) Vertical hierarchy shows who reports to whom and horizontal specialization shows the different jobs.
• D) Vertical hierarchy has different people for each task and the horizontal specialization shows the chain of command.
• E) Horizontal specialization shows the communication network and the vertical hierarchy shows the different jobs.

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