Business GCSE
Chain of Command
What Chain of Command means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, Eduqas, OCR.
Definitions of Chain of Command
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The line of authority from the top of the hierarchy to the bottom.
The official line of authority through which communication and decisions pass from the top to the bottom of an organisation.
The line of authority and responsibility along which instructions are passed from top to bottom.
The line of authority within a business, along which communication passes.
Topics that use Chain of Command
- Organisational structures (AQA GCSE)
- Human resources (Eduqas GCSE)
- Organisational structures and different ways of working (OCR GCSE)
- People (OCR GCSE)
- The role of human resources (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Span of Control
- Delegation
- Delayering
- Hierarchy
- Job Description
- Person Specification
- Piece-rate Pay
- External Recruitment
Using Chain of Command in the exam
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