Organization structure HRM a staff function and line responsibility.

Organization Structure
An organizations framework.
The

authority and resonsibility relationships between various positions. Location of decision centers in the organization. Channel of communication among the members. The senior- subordinate relationship.
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Line Relationship
Relationship which exist between two employees

due to delegation of authority and responsibility. Generally exist between superior and subordinate. Line refers to those positions of an organization which are accountable to achieve primary objectives. Line managers are not subject to command by staff personnel.
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Staff Relationship
A staff manager helps, serve, investigate, plan,

solve special problems, support line effort, provide ideas and have special expertise. Relationship between line and staff is advisory. Staff have responsibility and authority for providing advice and service to line in the attainment of objectives.
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Line vs. Staff

Staffs have the authority of ideas, lines

have the authority of command. Staffs thinks, lines do. Staffs advise, lines work.

 Line manager: A manager who

is authorized to direct the work of subordinates and is responsible for accomplishing the organizations tasks. Staff manager: A manager who assists and advises line managers.
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Personnel ManagementLine Responsibility

HR

Manager as a head of HR department exercises line authority over his staff. Management of human resource is a responsibility of every line manager.

Line Managers HRM Responsibilities

Placing the right person on the right job Starting new employees in the organization

(orientation)
Training employees for jobs that are new to them Improving the job performance of each person

Gaining creative cooperation and developing

smooth working relationships

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Cntd
Interpreting the firms policies and procedures Controlling labor costs

Developing the abilities of each person

Creating and maintaining department morale Protecting employees health and physical

condition
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Personnel ManagementStaff Function

HR managers are created for the purpose of

providing assistance, advice and information to line managers in order to reduce their burden of personnel management and to allow them to concentrate on their technical operations. HR manager is staff expert to provide advice upon human resource matters.
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Staff Role of the HR Department

Policy Formulation Advising

Assistance and service

Monitoring and control

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