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INTRODUCTION TO LINEORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Oldest and traditionalorganizational structure

Known as ilitar!

organization Direct line o" aut#orit!

$anagers #a%e directcontrol o%er su&ordinates

'ro(er c#ain o" coand Su&ordinates are

res(onsi&le to t#eiriediate su(erior

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DEFINITION BY EXPERT:

Line structure consist

of thedirect vertical

relationships!hich connect the

position

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'ure Line Organization

Indi%iduals (er"or sae t!(e o"wor)

Di*erent grou(s are di%ided Di*erent wor)ers o" sae grou(

(er"or all t!(es o" wor)

Des(ite t#e di%ision o" grou(s+wor)s are not di%ided

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'roduction $anager

,ig- 'ure Line OrganizationalStructure

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./De(artental Line Organization-

Di%ision o" de(artents on t#e&asis o" wor)s

A((ointent o" de(artent #ead

De(artent #ead o&tains aut#orit!"ro #is iediate su(erior

Di%ision o" di*erent sectors in saede(artents

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General $anager,orean S(inning Section,orean 0ea%ing Section,orean D!ing Section'roduction $anager,orean S(inning Section,orean 0ea%ing Section,orean D!ing Section,inance $anager,orean S(inning Section,orean 0ea%ing Section,orean D!ing Section

Fi(: Depart)ental Line Or(ani*ational+tructure

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Ad%antages o" Line Organizational

Structure

Si(le

1uic) decision andi(leentation

$aintain disci(line

,i2ation o" res(onsi&ilit!

,le2i&ilit! in o(eration E*ecti%e anageent

Econoical organization

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Disad%antages o" Line

Organizational Structure

O%er3loading on anagers

Lac) o" s(ecialization

Autocratic leaders#i( 'ro&le o" coordination

Ine4cienc!

Lac) o" sta&ilit! Unsuita&le under (resent

da! en%ironent

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-.E+TION+/

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