Question
A senior manager in Human resources could have what type of authority over a purchasing manager?
A.
Line authority
B.
Staff authority
C.
No authority
D.
Dotted line authority
A.
Line authority
B.
Staff authority
C.
No authority
D.
Dotted line authority
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **B. Staff authority**.
In most organizational structures, Human Resources (HR) typically provides support and expertise to other departments, such as purchasing. Therefore, a senior HR manager would usually have staff authority over a purchasing manager rather than line authority, which is more about direct control over operations.
In most organizational structures, Human Resources (HR) typically provides support and expertise to other departments, such as purchasing. Therefore, a senior HR manager would usually have staff authority over a purchasing manager rather than line authority, which is more about direct control over operations.