Author Question: How does line authority and staff authority differ? What will be an ideal ... (Read 61 times)

brutforce · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

How does line authority and staff authority differ?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss how the role of the office professional relates to ethics on the job.

What will be an ideal response?

Yixagurpuldink · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Line managers have direct responsibility; staff managers work in an advisory, functional, or service capacity while
staff managers usually advise line managers and make recommendations. Line managers have the final say in
accepting or rejecting the recommendations of staff managers. A manager can have line authority, staff authority, or
both.

Answer to Question 2

The rules governing behavior of all members of the organization applies to the behavior of the office professional
and that behavior calls for high standards of honesty, objectivity, diligence, and loyalty.