alleryScalar chain refers to
AHierarchy of authority from top to bottom
BEqual authority across levels (typical)
CDecentralisation of power (typical)
DSpan of management (typical) (typical)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Hierarchy of authority from top to bottom
1. Scalar chain is Fayol's principle on the line of authority.
2. It describes the formal chain of communication and command from the top executive down to the lowest worker.
3. Equal authority and decentralisation are different concepts.
4. Hence the answer is the hierarchy of authority from top to bottom.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII OCM, Ch 1 "Principles of Management", §1.2 ¶§1.2_
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