A Drawback to a Line and Staff Organization Is That

question 71

Multiple Choice

A drawback to a line and staff organization is that:

• A)Problems may be caused by a staff officer assuming (or being given)too much authority.
• B)The structure is not useful if management follows a policy of decentralization of authority.
• C)It is difficult to separate planning and operating functions.
• D)This type of structure usually lacks flexibility.
• E)The span of executive control usually is too large.

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