Fayol’s scalar chain establishes a formal line of authority, while the gangplank permits authorized direct communication across branches. Together, they help organizations shorten routine exchanges while keeping supervisors informed and preserving the distinction between communication access and decision authority in daily coordination.
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What these mean
Editorial orientation · Family
Model
In this series, Model names the editorial family primarily used to understand and explain communication: theories, frameworks, effects, traditions, principles and other conceptual resources. It is an umbrella for a route into the field, not a claim that every included object is a predictive model.
Editorial orientation · Category
Doctrines, Principles & Normative Frameworks
Sets out principles or criteria for what should be pursued, considered legitimate or done. Its contribution is evaluative or prescriptive: it gives reasons for judging conduct and arrangements, rather than merely describing their frequency.