The chain of command:
A) is the number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager.
B) links all persons with successively higher levels of authority.
C) horizontally links all positions of an organization's management.
D) operates with a minimum of bureaucratic features.
E) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to other persons.

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The chain of command refers to the hierarchy of authority within an organization and how it links individuals with successively higher levels of authority. It outlines the flow of decision-making and communication within the organization, with each level of management having a clear reporting relationship to the next level up.

The Chain of Command