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chain of command
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chain of command
n. pl. chains of command
A system whereby authority passes down from the top through a series of executive positions or military ranks in which each is accountable to the one directly superior.
The succession of commanding officers from a superior to a subordinate through which command is exercised. Also called command channel.
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I have worked for two American giants - GE and Westinghouse - and both have very short chains of command.
Letter: Your Say - Boss does not need assistant by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
It is time to be more realistic in our thinking about chains of command and to loosen up a bit in our practice.
Managing the chain of command by Roseman, Ed / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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