BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Staff positions are those which do not support line positions.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Difference between line and staff positions: Members of line positions are responsible for achieving the goals and objectives of an organization while members of staff positions are responsible for providing specialized skills to support the line departments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Staff position means any employee who provides supporting services such as secretarial, clerical and maintenance. Such an employee may have supervisory responsibility.

Detailed explanation-3: -Staff personnel facilitate the activities of line personnel. For example, a human resources employee is ranked within the staff classification, as is an internal auditor, an accountant, a public relations person, and a risk manager. Line personnel are directly involved in attaining the goals of an organization.

Detailed explanation-4: -A staff-level job is a position in which the employee provides labor to a company. Staff-level employees often have the opportunity for career advancement. However, they may compete with other employees to attain higher-ranking positions, such as associate positions.

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