A. open door policy
B. chain of command
C. effective communication
D. the grapevine
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Communication following strict lines of authority and reporting relationships is known as chain of command. Chain of command refers to a company’s hierarchy of reporting relationships from the bottom to the top of an organization, who must answer to whom. The chain of command not only establishes accountability, it lays out a company’s lines of authority and decision-making power.
Communication following strict lines of authority and reporting relationships is known as chain of command. Chain of command refers to a company’s hierarchy of reporting relationships from the bottom to the top of an organization, who must answer to whom. The chain of command not only establishes accountability, it lays out a company’s lines of authority and decision-making power.