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The chain of command is an organizational structure in which every employee is placed somewhere on an organizational chart and reports to the employee who is listed above them.
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It establishes accountability and lays out a company’s lines of authority and decision-making power.
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It is widely used in military and other disciplined organizations, as well as civil organizations, to pass instructions from one person to another.
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The traditional chain of command is an organizational structure in which every employee is placed somewhere on an organizational chart and reports to the employee who is listed above them. This structure is historically preferred in organizations that want to tightly control the dissemination of information and the allocation of power and control, but is increasingly being used in more egalitarian workplaces due to the current focus on diversity and inclusion. The chain of command has both positive and negative aspects, but is becoming less popular due to the shift to more egalitarian workplaces.
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In an organizational structure, “chain of command” refers to a company's hierarchy of reporting relationships – from the bottom to the top of an organization, who must answer to whom. The chain of command not only establishes accountability, it lays out a company’s lines of authority and decision-making power.
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A command hierarchy is a group of people who carry out orders based on others' authority within the group.[1] It can be viewed as part of a power structure, in which it is usually seen as the most vulnerable and also the most powerful part.[citation needed]
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A chain of command is an organizational system where instructions are passed from one person to another. It’s widely used in military and other disciplined organizations (e.g., police departments) in addition to civil organizations.
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Chain of Command: Directed by Kevin Carraway. With Michael Jai White, Max Ryan, Steve Austin, Ian Short. After finding his brother murdered after returning ...
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