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Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to ‘functional authority’?

(a) Managing functional authority relationships is similar to managing dual-boss relationships (b) It should be restricted to the procedural aspects of a function (c) It is similar to line authority except that staff personnel with functional authority do not have a right to punish violations from the intended course of action (d) It should not be delegated too much down the line as such delegation may create problems (e) If unity of command were to be applied without exception, functional authority would be exercised only by staff managers.

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2015/04/09
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

(e)

  If unity of command were to be applied without exception, functional authority would be exercised only by line managers. Hence, option (e) is incorrect and is the answer.

Zety Shakila Binti Mohd Yusof Mohd Yusof
by Zety Shakila Binti Mohd Yusof Mohd Yusof , Lecturer (Diploma Logistics & Supply Chain Management) , Polytechnic METrO Johor Bahru

My answer is E. Due to various point of reasons.

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

Agree with Mr. Vinod Jetley\\.............

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

(e)If unity of command were to be applied without exception, functional authority would be exercised only by staff managers

is the most appropriate answer...........................

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

I agree with Mr. Jetley on

(e) If unity of command were to be applied without exception, functional authority would be exercised only by staff managers.

Mohammed Fathe  Shaheem
by Mohammed Fathe Shaheem , Operation Executive , Arabian Construction Company

Reply is D and E Reason If a staff is allocated to the functionalities as mentioned in D then there are chances for errors in transparency decision making and so on

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