Which of the following represents the chain of command aspect of the hierarchy of authority?

A) Big decisions are handled by higher managers in Marie's company.
B) Mark asked Paula to attend a meeting for him, Paula asked Bob to go with her, and Bob asked Ryan to go in his place.
C) A wide span of control means a manager has many people reporting to him, and a narrow span of control means a manager has few direct reports.
D) In creating a book, an editor makes the changes to the text, a typesetter sets the text on pages, a printer prints the pages, and a bindery puts it all together as books.
E) A president has a vice president reporting to him, a district manager reporting to the vice president, and a supervisory manager reporting to the district manager.

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Chain of command is an arrangement for making sure that work specialization produces the right result—that the right people do the right things at the right time. To get a particular task done, there must be managers, people with the authority to direct the work of others.