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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnity-of-command
/ˈjuːnə.ti əv kəˈmænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A management and military principle stating that an individual employee should receive orders from one superior only and be accountable to that person alone.
"Strict adherence to the principle of unity-of-command prevents conflicting directives from reaching frontline workers." - 2
The organizational structure that ensures a single, unbroken chain of authority throughout a hierarchy.
"During the emergency response, maintaining unity-of-command was crucial for decisive action."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from military organization principles formalized in the early 20th century, combining 'unity' (from Latin 'unitas') and 'command' (from Latin 'commendare'). The concept gained prominence in classical management theory through administrative thinkers like Henri Fayol, who emphasized that an employee should receive orders from only one superior to avoid conflicting instructions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unity-of-command" is said worldwide
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unité de commandement
Transliteration: y-nee-tay duh ko-mahn-dahn
"Le principe de l'unité de commandement évite toute confusion au sein de l'entreprise."
Einheit der Befehlsgebung
Transliteration: Ayn-hyt dehr beh-fayls-gay-boong
"Die Einheit der Befehlsgebung ist ein Grundpfeiler effektiver Organisationen."
unità di comando
Transliteration: oo-nee-tah dee ko-mahn-do
"Il principio dell'unità di comando garantisce una chiara responsabilità."
unidad de mando
Transliteration: oo-nee-dad de mahn-do
"La unidad de mando es fundamental para evitar conflictos operativos."
unidade de comando
Transliteration: oo-ni-da-de dji ko-man-doo
"A manutenção da unidade de comando assegura a eficácia militar."
आदेश की एकता
Transliteration: aadesh ki ekta
"प्रशासनिक दक्षता के लिए आदेश की एकता आवश्यक है।"
统一指挥
Transliteration: tǒng yī zhǐ huī
"军事行动中必须严格执行统一指挥原则。"
지휘통일
Transliteration: jihwi tongil
"효율적인 조직 운영을 위해서는 지휘통일이 필수적이다."
指揮統一
Transliteration: shiki tōitsu
"緊急事態においては指揮統一が何よりも重要である。"
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