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This article will help you to differentiate between various types of organisation.
Difference between Line and Staff Organisation:
Line Organisation:
1. Power and Authority:
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In line organisation the superior exercises direct supervision over subordinate.
2. Specialisation:
In line organisation specialisation, is altogether missing.
3. Discipline:
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Strict discipline is followed.
4. Line and Staff Relations:
In line organisation, staff relations can be absent.
5. Scope:
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Line officers plan and execute work related to all fields.
6. Suitability:
Line organisation is meant for a small firm.
Line and Staff Organisation:
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1. Power and Authority:
In line and staff organisation although the structure of organisation is single track only, and yet some individuals in no way command any person even when they are sufficiency highly placed in the structure.
2. Specialisation:
Specialisation exists in line and staff organisation.
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3. Discipline:
Discipline is loose.
4. Line and Staff Relations:
In departments staff line relations exist within such departments.
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5. Scope:
Line officers are helped by staff experts for doing different activities.
6. Suitability:
Line and staff organisation is essential for a medium large firms.
Difference between Functional and Line and Staff Organisation:
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Functional Organisation:
1. Line of Authority:
In functional organisation the lines of authority become diagonal.
2. Status:
In functional organisation all departments have an equal status.
3. Area of Authority:
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Functional managers enjoy complete authority in their areas in functional organisation.
4. Unity of Command:
This principle is not at all followed.
5. Suitability:
For large firms.
Line and Staff Organisation:
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1. Line of Authority:
In line and staff organisation, lines of authority are vertical as well as horizontal.
2. Status:
In line and staff organisation it is not so.
3. Area of Authority:
In line and staff organisation, it is not enjoyed by specialists.
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4. Unity of Command:
This principle makes a subordinate responsible to only one superior.
5. Suitability:
For medium and large firms.
Difference between Line, Line and Staff and Functional Organisation:
Line Organisation:
1. Simplicity:
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It is the most simplest of the three with only line authority.
2. Specialisation:
Line organisation is not provided with any staff experts.
3. Workload and Managers:
As each manager has to supervise all the activities himself in his department, workload is high.
4. Unity of Command:
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Each subordinate is answerable to immediate boss.
5. Economy:
It is the most cheapest as no specialists are to be employed.
6. Suitability:
For small firms.
Line & Staff Organisation:
1. Simplicity:
There two types of authority exists line and staff.
2. Specialisation:
Staff specialists are there to give advices but are gain no authorities.
3. Workload and Managers:
As compared to line organisation, here work load is less.
4. Unity of Command:
‘Unity of command’ principle is obeyed to a large external.
5. Economy:
Staff specialists are to be paid high salaries.
6. Suitability:
For medium size organisations.
Functional Organisation:
1. Simplicity:
It is the most complex having three types of authority relationship.
2. Specialisation:
In this type of organisation, staff experts are there with a united line authority.
3. Workload and Managers:
As Staff specialists accompany the managers work load is the least.
4. Unity of Command:
Here this principle is fully vistated as one subordinate has manage.
5. Economy:
Staff experts are to be paid handsomely.
6. Suitability:
For large scale industries.