The Relative Authority That Each Manager in the Organization Has

question 14

Multiple Choice

The relative authority that each manager in the organization has from the CEO down to the lowest-level manager is called the ________________.

• A) span of control
• B) unity of command
• C) corporate ladder
• D) unity of direction
• E) chain of command

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Definitions:

Genetic Inheritance

The process through which genes and traits are passed down from parents to their offspring, determining various physical and sometimes behavioral characteristics.

Nature and Nurture

The debate concerning the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development.

Locke

Refers to John Locke, a 17th-century English philosopher who proposed the theory of Tabula Rasa, suggesting that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience and perception.

Descartes

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is considered one of the key figures in the development of modern philosophy.