This document discusses different types of organizational structures. Line and staff organization combines elements of a line organization, where authority flows vertically from top to bottom, and a staff organization, where specialists provide advice and services. In a line and staff organization, line officers have authority to make decisions and direct workers, while staff officers are experts who advise line officers. There can be conflicts as line officers are responsible for results but may neglect staff advice, while staff focus only on their departments instead of organization-wide goals.

1. LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION

2. Oldest type of organization followed.

3. Each department is a complete self contained unit. a separate person will look after the activities of the department and he has full control over the department. followed mainly in military organization.

4. Under this the line organization,authority flows from top to bottom vertically.LINE ORGANIZATION

5. `BOARD OF DIRECTORSGENERAL MANAGERFINANCIAL MPURCHASE MSALES MPRODUCTION MWORKERSWORKERSWORKERSWORKERS

6. STAFF ORGANIZATION various specialists are selected for various functions performed in an organization.

7. workers receive instruction from various specialists, who are working at a supervision level.WORK MANAGERENGINEERSUPERINTENDENTTIME AND COST CLERKROUTE CLERKWORKERS

8. LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION line officers have the authority to take decisions and implement them to achieve the objectives of the organization

9. staff officers give advice and sevices to the line officers. staff officers are generally experts in a particular field.the authority flows from top to bottom through the line officers,while staff officers gives advices at various department .

10. full authority is headed by line officers regarding planning,implementatioj and control of workersPROBLEMSARGUMENTS OF LINE OFFICERS AGAINST STAFF OFFICERSstaff officers have only theoretical knowledge.