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(a) Functional authority is the authority staff members have over line members within the limits of their functions(b) Functional authority has the same effect as line authority but it doesn’t have the right that line authority has, to punish violations or deviations in order to ensure compliance(c) Functional authority is limited to those areas where a staff member has some technical competence(d) The use of functional authority should be restricted to the procedural aspects of a function(e) Functional authority is in sync with the principle of unity of command.
I agree with the answer of Mr. Jetley.
(e) Functional authority is in sync with the principle of unity of command.
(d) The use of functional authority should be restricted to the procedural aspects of a function
Options (b) and (e) are untrue about functional authority.
Functional authority is referred to as limited line authority. It is a special type of authority for staff personnel, which must be designated by top management. It gives a staff person power over a particular function, such as safety, accounting or financial. Usually, functional authority is given to specific staff personnel with expertise in a certain area. For example, members of an accounting department might have authority to request documents they need to prepare financial reports, or a human resource manager might have authority to ensure that all departments are complying with equal employment opportunity laws.
Considering the above mentioned explanation of Functional Authority, points (b) & (e) according to me are not true reflections with regard to functional authority.
(e) Functional authority is in sync with the principle of unity of command.
