That'd be a scepter
Functional Staff Authority means that a staff manager gives advice and service to the line manager in an effective manner.
The ornamental staff that the pharaohs carried is called a SCEPTER.
A herald's staff is a symbol of authority and status that is traditionally carried by heralds during ceremonies or official events. It is often adorned with specific heraldic symbols or emblems to represent the lineage or affiliation of the bearer.
what is the relationship between staff and line authority?
Staff authority - granted to staff specialists in their areas of expertise. Narrower than line authority and includes the right to advise, recommend, and counsel in the staff specialists' area of expertise. It has an influence that derives indirectly from line authority at a higher level.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has exclusive authority, direction, and control of the Joint Staff.
A pastoral cross is a staff with a crosspiece at the top that is carried by bishops and abbots as a symbol of their pastoral authority and role in the church. It signifies their role as shepherds of their flock.
identify lines of authority?
staff authority
A person holding a line authority is higher than a person holding a staff authority. this is because a line authority flows from the head of the organization to the subordinate staffs. a good example of a line authority is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) On the other hand, a staff authority will comprise only the head of a certain department within the whole organization and his/her staff. A good example of a staff authority is a company supervisor whose authority is primarily felt by his/her juniors and not the whole organization
Goliath. And it was a spear, not an ordinary staff.
There are three main types of authority: 1: Line Authority: It is the power to give orders to subordinates. Line managers are responsible for attaining the organizational goals as efficiently as possible. Production and sales managers typically exercise line authority 2: Staff Authority: Power to give advice, support, and service to line departments. Staff managers do not command others. Examples of staff authority are found in personnel, purchasing, engineering, and finance. 3: Functional Authority: Staff's ability to initiate actions within a given area of expertise. Functional Authority allows decisions to be implemented directly by the staff. In an organization functional authority can be found in accounting, labor etc areas.