Reviewed by Hammad Naziron Apr 01 2013
Rating:
Line authority gives a superior a line of a authority over a subordinate. Line authority
is that relationship in which superior exercises direct supervision over a subordinate.
On the other hand the nature of the staff relationship is advisory. The function of a
person in staff capacity is to investigate research and give advice to line manager.
BENEFITS OF STAFF
1. Provide highly specialized knowledge indifferent areas, i-e- economics,
technical, legal etc.
2. Specialist staff avails lines to analysis collected data and make advice for
managers.
3. Staff analysis and advices help in resolving prob
lems arrised during process
WEAKNESSES OF STAFF
1. Danger of understanding line authority.
2.
3. Thinking in a vacuum
4. Managerial problems.
