A line manager is primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and performance of their team, focusing on achieving specific organizational goals. In contrast, a functional manager specializes in a particular area or function, such as marketing or finance, and oversees broader strategic initiatives within that domain. While line managers manage employees directly, functional managers coordinate resources and activities across various teams to achieve overall business objectives. Therefore, their roles and responsibilities differ significantly in terms of scope and focus.
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
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 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.
The Functional Manager
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The assembly-line manager or supervisor is only responsible for the line that he or she oversees