for mba

1. POWER POINT
PRESENTATION ON
LINE & STAFF
By Sriharshini

2. TYPES OF ORGANIZATION
 Line Organization
 Line & Staff Organization
 Functional Organization
 Committee Organization
 Matrix Organization

3. LINE & STAFF ORGANIZATION

4. DEFINITIONS
Line Organization
Staff Organization
Line & Staff Organization

5. LINE ORGANIZATION
Line organization also called military or scalar organization. It is said to be the oldest and most
traditional type of organization, which is widely used even today.

6. STAFF ORGANIZATION
The word “staff” means a stick for support.

7. LINE & STAFF
ORGANIZATION
The staff members are specially appointed to give
advice, and suggest, or assist the line managers in their day to day
matters. The line manager can take the support of their staff mangers
to get a full view of the issue under consideration.

8. MERITS
 It enhances the quality of decisions.
 There is a greater scope for advancement.
 It relieves the line managers.

9. DEMERITS
It may create more friction or conflict between line
and staff managers.
Staff suggestions are seldom implemented.
It is expensive to have both staff and line managers.

10. THANK YOU