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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescatena scalare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈtɛ.na skaˈla.re
"La catena scalare definisce la linea di autorità nell'azienda."
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2 senses- 1
The formal line of authority and communication running from the highest to the lowest levels of an organizational hierarchy.
"According to the principle of the scalar-chain, all official communications should follow the established hierarchical route." - 2
A graded series of steps or connected levels in a bureaucratic or administrative structure.
"Bypassing the scalar-chain can sometimes expedite urgent operational decisions but risks undermining middle management."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the combination of 'scalar' (from Latin 'scalaris', pertaining to a ladder or scale, popularized in management theory by Henri Fayol) and 'chain' (from Latin 'catena', meaning a series of connected links). Coined in early 20th-century administrative management theory, it refers to the unbroken line of authority running from top management to the lowest organizational ranks.
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voie hiérarchique
Transliteration: vwa i.eʁ.aʁ.ʃik
"Le respect de la voie hiérarchique est essentiel dans cette structure."
Dienstweg
Transliteration: ˈdiːnstˌveːk
"Der Antrag muss über den offiziellen Dienstweg eingereicht werden."
catena scalare
Transliteration: kaˈtɛ.na skaˈla.re
"La catena scalare definisce la linea di autorità nell'azienda."
cadena escalar
Transliteration: kaˈðe.na es.kaˈlaɾ
"La cadena escalar asegura que las órdenes fluyan correctamente."
cadeia escalar
Transliteration: kaˈdej.ɐ iʃ.kaˈlaɾ
"A cadeia escalar determina a hierarquia de comando na organização."
अधिकार श्रृंखला
Transliteration: adhikaar shrinkhala
"संगठन में अधिकार श्रृंखला का पालन करना आवश्यक है।"
标量链
Transliteration: biāo liàng liàn
"遵守标量链有助于维持组织的管理秩序。"
계층 사슬
Transliteration: gyechung saseul
"조직 내에서 계층 사슬은 명확한 지휘 통계를 제공합니다."
スカラチェーン
Transliteration: sukara chēn
"経営管理論においてスカラチェーンは重要な概念です。"
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