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Record 1 2012-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Corporate Structure
  • Administrative Structures (Publ. Admin.)
DEF

Channel(s) of communication and control in an organization, which is composed of and maintained by the operating (line) officers ranging from the top executive to the first-level supervisor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Structures de l'administration publique
DEF

Ensemble des degrés de la hiérarchie par lesquels chemine la communication au sein d'une organisation.

OBS

Certains auteurs, comme Fayol, établissent une subtile distinction entre la ligne hiérarchique, définie comme «la série des chefs qui va de l'autorité supérieure aux agents inférieurs», et la voie hiérarchique qui est le canal par lequel transitent les communications. Cependant, cette distinction ne tient pas dans la pratique.

Spanish

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