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Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen
Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen
Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402 Exercise 1
What is the difference between a line position and a staff position?
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Line position:
People involved in line position are belongs to the department which have direct contribution to the company's revenues, examples are manufacturing and marketing departments.
Staff position:
Staffs positions are those that supports of provide connectivity and involvement of line department. These positions include human resource, finance, public relations and legal department.
Difference between line and staff positions
1. Line manager are directly responsible for achieving targets, production levels and sales levels, whereas staff manager do not directly take part in production plan and marketing.
2. Line managers have direct authority over company generated reports, whereas staff managers function is to collect and analyze information which is used by the line managers.
3. Line people are often viewed as revenue generators where as staff people are viewed as expense.
4. Line people have more powers than staff people.
5. Line professionals are expected to follow the procedures set by the organization where as staff professional can set new policies and procedures. Example new recruitment policy.
6. Line people can participate in decision making while staff people has the right to participate in the discussion.
People involved in line position are belongs to the department which have direct contribution to the company's revenues, examples are manufacturing and marketing departments.
Staff position:
Staffs positions are those that supports of provide connectivity and involvement of line department. These positions include human resource, finance, public relations and legal department.
Difference between line and staff positions
1. Line manager are directly responsible for achieving targets, production levels and sales levels, whereas staff manager do not directly take part in production plan and marketing.
2. Line managers have direct authority over company generated reports, whereas staff managers function is to collect and analyze information which is used by the line managers.
3. Line people are often viewed as revenue generators where as staff people are viewed as expense.
4. Line people have more powers than staff people.
5. Line professionals are expected to follow the procedures set by the organization where as staff professional can set new policies and procedures. Example new recruitment policy.
6. Line people can participate in decision making while staff people has the right to participate in the discussion.
Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen
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