Communication following strict lines of authority and reporting relationships is known as

A. open door policy

B. chain of command

C. effective communication

D. the grapevine

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.