Which of the Following Statements Defines a Line-And-Staff Organization

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements defines a line-and-staff organization?

• A) The owner has a direct line of command over employees.
• B) It has specialists to advise and perform services for other employees.
• C) Its owner does all the work.
• D) It has employees for producing, financing, and selling the firm's product, and the owner is directly responsible for seeing that the employees do these things.

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Definitions:

Clarify Tasks

The process of making responsibilities, expectations, and tasks clear and understandable to ensure they are completed effectively.

Modify Policies

The process of updating or changing guidelines and rules to improve, adapt, or redefine organizational, institutional, or governmental operations.

Clarifying Behavior

Actions taken by individuals, often leaders, to make information, expectations, or objectives more understandable and transparent.

Role Ambiguity

A situation in which an individual lacks clear information about job expectations, their role within the organization, or the scope of their responsibilities.