Line organization is the simplest type of organizations, which is characterized through the line of authority. It is a line flowing from top to bottom, in the form of superior-subordinate relationship. As the authority flows downwards, the responsibility flows upwards. Scaler principle is followed and there is a unity of command.
The improved and more complex organization type that was developed later is the staff and line organization. The line officers which are the commanders, are assisted by specialized staff officers, to help them in constructing plans and making decisions.
In line organizations, line positions alone are responsible of accomplishing the goals of the organization, no specialized assistance to provide support for them. …show more content…
There is loose discipline
The line and staff organization is based upon specialized planning unlike the line organization.
In pure line organizations, each man preforms the same type of work, the divisions exist only for the purpose of control. This type of organizations rarely exists.
In line and staff organization, both the staff and line officers preform a different roles side by side, and collaborate to achieve the desired output.
In line organization, the authority flows in one defined line with no chance of confusion, where in line and staff organization confusion is possible as both line and staff officers work side by side simultaneously.
Line organization is considered to be more economical than line and staff organization, where the specialized extra help by staff officers is costly. On the other hand, the use of staff officers helps in distributing the work, and making it more efficient, while line organizations suffer from the overloading of work.
Communication is very important in the line and staff organization, which is lacked in the line …show more content…
3- Better decisions: with the help of the expert advices provided by the staff officers, more balanced decisions can be made by the line officers. The adequate information is provided at the time of need.
4- Continuous advancement: both line and staff officers have a better chance of advancement, along with the improvement of the productivity and developing the services or products. This can be achieved through the ongoing research and experiments held by the specialized staff offices.
5- Training: with the help of the specialized staff officers, training ground can be provided for the line officers, through different tasks such as decision making.
6- Unity of command and action: the unity of action is a result of the uniform command, there is a cooperation between the line officers and stall officers, but the orders can be given only by the line managers.
7- Flexibility: great flexibility is achieved in staff and line organizations, due to the incessant collaboration between both the sides at different
The improved and more complex organization type that was developed later is the staff and line organization. The line officers which are the commanders, are assisted by specialized staff officers, to help them in constructing plans and making decisions.
In line organizations, line positions alone are responsible of accomplishing the goals of the organization, no specialized assistance to provide support for them. …show more content…
There is loose discipline
The line and staff organization is based upon specialized planning unlike the line organization.
In pure line organizations, each man preforms the same type of work, the divisions exist only for the purpose of control. This type of organizations rarely exists.
In line and staff organization, both the staff and line officers preform a different roles side by side, and collaborate to achieve the desired output.
In line organization, the authority flows in one defined line with no chance of confusion, where in line and staff organization confusion is possible as both line and staff officers work side by side simultaneously.
Line organization is considered to be more economical than line and staff organization, where the specialized extra help by staff officers is costly. On the other hand, the use of staff officers helps in distributing the work, and making it more efficient, while line organizations suffer from the overloading of work.
Communication is very important in the line and staff organization, which is lacked in the line …show more content…
3- Better decisions: with the help of the expert advices provided by the staff officers, more balanced decisions can be made by the line officers. The adequate information is provided at the time of need.
4- Continuous advancement: both line and staff officers have a better chance of advancement, along with the improvement of the productivity and developing the services or products. This can be achieved through the ongoing research and experiments held by the specialized staff offices.
5- Training: with the help of the specialized staff officers, training ground can be provided for the line officers, through different tasks such as decision making.
6- Unity of command and action: the unity of action is a result of the uniform command, there is a cooperation between the line officers and stall officers, but the orders can be given only by the line managers.
7- Flexibility: great flexibility is achieved in staff and line organizations, due to the incessant collaboration between both the sides at different