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SCALAR LEVEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Sociology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reporting level
1, record 1, English, reporting%20level
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scalar level 2, record 1, English, scalar%20level
correct
- hierarchical level 3, record 1, English, hierarchical%20level
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Management theorists are fond of calling [the] series of relationships [between superiors and subordinates] the scalar chain. The different levels in [it] are known as scalar levels. 4, record 1, English, - reporting%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niveau hiérarchique
1, record 1, French, niveau%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelon hiérarchique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelon%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau constitué d'une catégorie de personnes ayant des responsabilités équivalentes au sein d'une structure hiérarchique. 3, record 1, French, - niveau%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Sociología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalafón
1, record 1, Spanish, escalaf%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado jerárquico 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%20jer%C3%A1rquico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel constituido por trabajadores de una empresa, un centro de trabajo, un grupo profesional, etc., clasificados según su grado, antigüedad, méritos u otro criterio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escalaf%C3%B3n
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