MEANING AND DEFINITION OF LINE ORGANISATION
This is the oldest form of organization. It refers to a direct chain of command from top to bottom. This chain of command defines the line of communication. In this form of organisation, all the lines are with the top officers. Junior Officers get orders from their seniors. In other words, the orders and directions are in the form of a line, in a line organisation.
"Line organisation is characterised by direct line of efforts flowing from top to the bottom of the organisational hierarchy and lines of responsibility flowing In an opposite but equal direct manner.'
Prof. James L. Lundy,
"Line organisation is the chain of command that extends from the Board of Directors through the various delegations and re-delegations of authority and responsibility to the point where the primary activities of the company are performed."
Louis A. Allen,
CHARACTERISTICS OF LINE ORGANISATION
Above said discussion reveals the following characteristics of a line organisation-
1. There is a linear relation between orders. Orders flow from top to bottom.
2. Communication between all the employees of the organisation is serially arranged.
3. Every senior officer has complete command over his subordinates.
4. Every subordinate is directly acceptable to his immediate officer.
RELATED TOPIC
Characteristics of Human Resource Management
Objective of Human Resource Management
Scope of Human Resource Management
