The Continuous Line of Authority That Extends from the Upper

question 37

Multiple Choice

The continuous line of authority that extends from the upper levels of management to the lowest levels of the organization is called the __________.

• A) hierarchy of responsibility
• B) unity of command
• C) organizational chart
• D) chain of command
• E) span of control

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Definitions:

Superordinate Goals

Shared objectives that require cooperation and transcend individual or group conflicts.

Bystander Effect

In social psychology, a phenomenon where the probability of a person helping a victim decreases when there are additional witnesses.

Conflict

A battle or confrontation between conflicting forces, concepts, desires, or individuals.

Unarmed People

Individuals who are not carrying or equipped with weapons.