In the Context of Line-And-Staff Organizations, Which of the Following

question 153

Multiple Choice

In the context of line-and-staff organizations, which of the following is a difference between line managers and staff managers?

• A) Line managers report directly to senior managers, whereas staff managers report directly to line managers.
• B) Line managers focus on legal, accounting, and human resources functions, whereas staff managers focus on production and marketing functions.
• C) Line managers supervise the functions that contribute directly to profitability, whereas staff managers supervise the functions that provide advice and assistance to the line departments.
• D) Line managers have minimum authority, whereas staff managers form the primary chain of authority in an organization.

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Definitions:

LOS

Length Of Stay (LOS) is a measure used in healthcare to indicate the duration of a single hospital stay or treatment, impacting clinic management and resource allocation.

Nosocomial Condition

An infection acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility that was not present or incubating at the time of admission.

Hospital-acquired Condition

A hospital-acquired condition is an illness or injury that a patient develops while in the hospital for treatment of another condition.

HAC

Hospital-Acquired Condition, an undesirable situation or complication that affects a patient during a stay in a healthcare facility and that was not present at admission.