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A first-line manager is a manager who is at first or second level management, such as a store manager (first level) or an assistant or co-manager (second level), and is directly responsible for the production of their company's goods and services. Keep in mind that a first-line manager is any first or second level manager at every store, it is not per company. For instance, there is only one president of a company, but there are hundreds of managers for the same company. There are first and second level managers for each department within a store and for every level, such as a branch, district, regional, and corporate manager.
a lateral relationship is where every one involved is equal, for example the finance manager and the HR manager. A line relationship would exist between the finance director and the finance manager. Hope this helps, I know there are int2 business prelims next week.
functional structure
all areas of a firm are functional and very important.The top executives such as C.E.O. are the leader.the purchasing manager is important for purchasing supplies.the treasurer assists in financial issues.the maintenance teams keep the business functional.the tax lawyer assists in many areas of operation..... The list is very extensive.In any case ALL employees are necessary and important equally as well.
Functional Staff Authority means that a staff manager gives advice and service to the line manager in an effective manner.
A line manager, sometimes called a direct manager, is a person who directly manages other employees and is responsible for the administrative management of the individual as well as the functional management. If someone refers to their "boss" they mean the individual who is their line manager.
Please open the book "Project Management" by Harold Kerzner
Function mangers typically manage a certain aspect of a business. General Manager over see every aspect of a business depending on what the business is. But general managers are accountable for everyone and everything, where as the functional manager is only responsible to overlook one thing.
what is financial management function?
Project Management is more or less of a standardized process for handling projects from inception to completion. Typically, a project manager works under a functional manager (I believe this is what you mean by traditional management). A functional manager usually has the resources and has more authority than the project manager. In small companies, a functional manager can also be a project manager.
Authority is usually never assigned to the Project Manager, it is either earned (grabbed) by the Project Manager or it is based on the type of organization (functional, projectized, matrix). Functional: The Project Manager has no or little authority over the resources. Projectized: The Project Manager has almost absolute authority. Matrix: A balance between functional and projectized.
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Functional area managers manager specific departments based on its function. These managers gain insight about the company that executive managers can use to increase the company's profitability.