This is the important topic of mpo for management theory.

1. Presentation on Line
andStaff Functions
PresentedTo:Tanya Soin Gaurav
Presented By: Shreya Mathur, Samiksha Jain and Snehansh
Sethi

2. Table of
Contents
 Introduction
 Line and Staff Functions
 Line Positions
 Staff Functions
 Advantages of Line and Staff Functions
 Disadvantages of Line and Staff Functions
 Conclusion

3. Introduction
 The presentation presents view on Line and Staff
Functions.
 The purpose of the presentation is providing critical
evaluation on the usefulness of Line and Staff
Functions within an organisation.
 The presentation explains advantages and
disadvantages of Line and Staff Functions within an
organisation.

4. Line andStaff
Functions
 Line and Staff functions indicates the distribution patterns of
authority within an organisation.
 In an organisation, authority is the position given based on the
power for exercising and making decisions that affect others.
 In an organisation, ‘line’ and ‘staff’ refer to specific position or role
involved in achieving key objectives.
 The managers and employees are part of each line groups where
the role of employees is to follow the directives of the managers.
 Whereas, the staff functions are those that indirectly supports line
personnel.

5. Line andStaff
Functions
Line Positions
----- Staff Functions

6. Line Positions
 Line positions in an organisation are those that have direct
responsibility for achieving major goals and objectives of the
corporation.
 These goals and objectives are directed for the generation of
profits and revenues.
 Because of the producing and selling importance, the managers of
the organisations referring as line positions are responsible for
taking rightful ‘decisions’ within the organisation.
 Line personnel are directly involved in performing daily operations
of the business.

7. Staff Functions
 Staff functions in an organisation are those that
provides direct assistance as well as specialised
expertise to the line positions.
 Staff functions mainly includes human resources, legal,
accounting, legal, and public relations.
 Staff functions are also known as support people.
 Staff functions are not directly involved in performing
daily operations of the business.

8. Advantages of
Line andStaff
Functions
 Key decision makers of the organisations are well-
informed and properly organised.
 It provides line positions with expertise and assistance
from staff personnel.
 Better coordination among all personnel.
 Proper and practical decisions.
 Work spilt amongst the line and staff personnel for
better managerial specialisation.

9. Disadvantages
of Line and
Staff Functions
 Higher changes of conflicts in line and staff personnel.
 Lack of responsibility for official staffs as they are not
accountable operations of the organisation.
 High cost involved as large number of specialists are
required to appoint.
 Changes of overlapping are higher that can create
disorder and confusion within employees.

10. Conclusion
 Overall, it can be concluded from the presentation that
Line and Staff Functions within organisations provides
expertise and assistance for improving organisation’s
profitability.
 However, conflict management can be one of the
major disadvantages that organisations are required to
understand and work to eliminate.