Line-and-staff organization

Definition

A line-and-staff organization combines direct, linear management structures with support or advisory departments that assist the linear components. It's designed to provide flexibility and expertise where line roles focus on core business functions while staff roles offer specialized knowledge and services.

Related terms

Organizational Structure:

The way in which a company's tasks and responsibilities are divided, organized, and coordinated among its members.

Hierarchical Structure:

An organizational structure where every entity in the organization, except one, is subordinate to a single other entity.

Functional Structure:

An organizational form that groups together people who perform similar roles or jobs into departments or teams