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Fayol's 'gang plank' is an exception to which principle, allowing two employees at the same level in different chains to communicate directly?

The gang plank is an exception to the scalar chain principle. It lets employees of the same level in different departments communicate directly, with their superiors informed, which avoids the delay of passing messages up and down the chain of authority.

  1. AScalar chainCorrect
  2. BSubordination of individual interest to general interest
  3. CDivision of work
  4. DOrder

Explanation

Scalar chain requires communication along the line of authority. The gang plank permits direct contact between employees at the same level in different departments with their superiors' knowledge, saving time without breaking the chain.

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