Staff and line

Staff and line are names given to different types of functions in organizations. A line function is one that directly advances an organization in its core work.^[1] This always includes production and sales, and sometimes marketing.^[2] A staff function supports the organization with specialized advisory and support functions.^[3] For example, human resources, accounting, public relations and the legal department are generally considered to be staff functions.^[4] Both terms originated in the military.

^ "What does line function mean?".
^ McDaniel, Lawrence J. Gitman, Carl (2009). The future of business: the essentials (4th, student ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. p. 182. ISBN 978-0324590753.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "What is Category Management".
^ McConnell, Charles R. (2007). The effective health care supervisor (6th ed.). Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. p. 51. ISBN 978-0763739515.

[1] "What does line function mean?".

[2] McDaniel, Lawrence J. Gitman, Carl (2009). The future of business: the essentials (4th, student ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. p. 182. ISBN 978-0324590753.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] "What is Category Management".

[4] McConnell, Charles R. (2007). The effective health care supervisor (6th ed.). Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. p. 51. ISBN 978-0763739515.

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