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Reporting Lines and Control in an Organization

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Based on the attached organizational chart answer the following questions.

1. Identify what you observe to be the formal and informal reporting lines.
2. Look at issues of power and control, as well as who the real leaders in this organization are.

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In this organization the formal reporting lines consist of the department heads within this organization, with a top down and bottom up systematic methodology of formal reporting. From the top down perspective, the reporting lines begin with the directives that are reported from the chief executive to the chief executive officer (CCMC), who then reports directives to each of the chief departmental administrators within the organization, who in turn reports these directives to each of the ...

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