The relative authority that each manager in the organization has from the CEO down to the lowest-level manager is called the _____ of the organization:
A) span of control
B) unity of command
C) corporate ladder
D) unity of direction
E) chain of command

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The hierarchy of authority is an organization's chain of command-the relative authority that each manager has-extending from the CEO at the top, down through the middle managers and first-line managers, to the nonmanagerial employees who actually make goods or provide services.

The Relative Authority That Each Manager in the Organization Has