In terms of the chain of command, ____ authority is the right to command immediate subordinates, while ____ authority is the right to advise but not command others who are not subordinates.
a.departmental; functional
b.centralized; decentralized
c.functional; expert
d.internal; external
e.line; staff

Answer :

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The correct answers are line authority and staff authority, letter E.

·         Line authority – a way of having the total authority over to those who are reporting to them directly

·         Staff authority – an authority of being able to advise but not having to direct other managers in the organization

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The right answer to fill in the problem is e) line, staff

-The line authority is the right to order subordinates directly

-The staff authority is the right to give advice but not order others who are not subordinates.

Further explanation

The chain of command is an unbroken line of authority that runs from the top level of the organization to the bottom and explains who reports to whom. In discussing the chain of command there are similar concepts, namely: authority, responsibility, and unity of command. Authority refers to the rights attached to a managerial position to give orders and expect orders to be obeyed. Responsibility, if a person has a gratuitous right to do something, people also assume an equal obligation to carry out the activities ordered. The Unity of Command, helping to preserve the concept of the broken line of authority, this principle says, that a person can only have one boss and to whom he is directly responsible.

This concept is usually illustrated in an organizational chart that identifies superior and subordinate relationships in a structured hierarchy. Duties and responsibilities are clearly defined and each subordinate reports only to one supervisor.

There are two basic types of organizational authority:

  • Line authority
  • Staff authority

The line authority is the authority to issue orders to subordinates along the chain of authority/orders.

The staff authority is the authority that only helps and advises line managers.

Line Organization is an organization where each manager is directly responsible for an important activity that is needed to meet the goals of that organization.

Line and staff organizations are organizations that have line and staff departments. As a company grows, it often makes more sense to assign staff managers to individual activities than to line managers in their jobs. The problem with setting staff managers apart like personnel is the emergence of conflicts between the lines and the staff of managers.

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Class: High School

Subject: Social studies

Keyword: chain of command.

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