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Which of the following is not true with regard to functional authority?

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.

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Question added by DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN , Moderator , bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/10/14
Deleted user
by Deleted user

D..................................Thanks...

hisham abu dagga
by hisham abu dagga , Project Manager / مدير مشاريع , مؤسسة عبدالكريم العواض للمقاولات

_________Thanks for the invite.

____________I will go with option D.

 

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by Deleted user

option (d) is the correct answer

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

I think, option D is better choice -------------------

MOHAMMAD MAHMOUD HASAN AL-HASHASH
by MOHAMMAD MAHMOUD HASAN AL-HASHASH , مدير صيانه , شركة الاستراتيجي للتجاره

D is the correct answer 

 

regards

ghazi Almahadeen
by ghazi Almahadeen , Project Facilitator , Jordan River Foundation

Thanks for the invite ............................d

Imran Ahmed
by Imran Ahmed , Manager-Planning & Delay Analyst , Nesma United Industries (NUI) Saudi Arabia

Option-E  Functional authority is in sync with the principle of unity of command................................

mamoun mokhtar
by mamoun mokhtar , general manager , albyan technical foungary

i think the question should be reversed to ask  which of these options comply with functional authority in this case i think option d can be the answer

ACHMAD SURJANI
by ACHMAD SURJANI , General Manager Operations , Sinar Jaya Group Ltd

There are three types of authority.

  1. Line Authority is given to line managers for achieving the objectives of the organisation.
  2. Staff Authority is given to staff managers for giving advice and service to the line managers.
  3. Functional Authority is given to a line or staff manager to do a specific job. When the job is completed, the authority is taken back.

so the correct answer is D

Mohammed Asim Nehal
by Mohammed Asim Nehal , M Asim Nehal & Co , Chartered Accountants

I go with D)                           

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