The Definition of Scalar Principle

question 14

Multiple Choice

The definition of scalar principle

• A) states that individuals should only receive orders from one person.
• B) concerns line and staff, in which authority and responsibility should flow in a direct path from the top people in the organization to the lowest member.
• C) states that decisions that can be routinized should be delegated.
• D) states that managers should supervise a limited number of individuals.
• E) states that as workers become better at their jobs, they can move up the organization ladder to management positions.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.