Organizational
structures need to be tailored to the particular need of the business. The type
of business conducted and the preferred management style will be major factors
in determining how the organization is structured.
Basic
type of structure
As a starting point, however, most
types of organization structure are based on either line authority or staff
authority.
Line
Authority
This type of organization structure
is represented by a standard chair of command, which starts with the top
management and extends downward to ordinary workers who carry out the basic activities.
There are clearly defined
relationships for reporting and working. An employee knows to whom and for what
duties he or she is responsible. Line authority provides managers with the
right to direct others and requires employees to conform to decisions, policies
and goals. Managers in the system have a directive, operative role.
Sample of level management as below
shows the standard chain of command when an organization’s structure is based
on line authority.
Staff
Authority
Managers and other staff members in
an organization structured on staff authority provide both service and advice
to the line. They often have some particular professional or technical
expertise. The primary objective is to provide technical assistance to line
managers to help them achieve the organization’s objectives. Theirs is
consultative rather than a directive role. (They are not necessarily known as
“manager”).
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