Chain of Command
The Basic Idea
The chain of the command is a hierarchical structure, typically found in militaries or workforces, in which each person reports directly to a single figure of authority who is higher up in the chain. In these situations, those higher up in the chain have the right to give commands to those only directly below them in the chain. In an ideal scenario, this order is never disrupted.
While people out there on the spot certainly have to be held accountable for what they’ve done personally, the chain of command responsibility for this strikes me as just as important and should be dealt with.
– William Eldridge Odom,Former Director of the National Security Agency
