Thursday, August 9, 2012

Types of Authority


1.       Line authority: - Line authority entitles am angers to direct the works of subordinates. It flows from top to bottom in organizational hierarchy. Line authority is the right to make decision use resources, command others, and issue order controls the activities of subordinate. It is the right to reward and punish subordinates who have line authority, they can take decisions without consulting others. Line authority is exercised by line managers and line personnel. Production manager, marketing, financial manger will have line authority.

2.       Staff authority: - Staff authority is expert based authority. Staff authority is exercised by experts and specialist in organization. Staff authority cannot make decision, command others and issue orders. Those who have staff authority they can suggest or advise line managers or line personnel. They can play only advisory role in organization not decisive role legal advisor, human resource manager, production expert; financial expert will have staff authority. The advise or suggestion given by staff authority or personnel is not binding the line manager to imply the decision compulsory.

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