Functional Authority Is Best Defined as the Right Given by Higher

question 51

Multiple Choice

Functional authority is best defined as the right given by higher management to

• A) specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers.
• B) specific staff personnel to give orders concerning an area in which the staff personnel have expertise.
• C) carry out tasks and give orders related to an organization's primary purpose.
• D) advise or assist those with line authority.

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