Which of the Following Statements Is True of Line Authority

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of line authority?

• A)A primary purpose of lineauthority is to eliminate organizational hierarchy.
• B)Line authorityestablishes who can direct whom in an organization.
• C)Line authority provides counsel,advice, support, and service in aperson's areas of expertise.
• D)Line authority is also known as staff authority.

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Definitions:

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the principle that properties of substances, such as weight and mass, remain the same (are conserved) when superficial characteristics such as their shapes or arrangement are changed.

Empathy

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of another person, fostering emotional connection and social bonding.

Fine Motor Skills

The coordination of small muscles, in movements—usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers—with the eyes.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 2-7 years begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.