Explain two features of a functional organisation.
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Explanation:
A functional organisation analyzes the strength ls and weakness of each member ,groups them into categories and assigns them to tasks that best utilize their skills... Each functional area contains employees with varied skills that are further grouped based on specialization and put in separate units or departments.
Functional organisation has certain characteristics features. The main features are÷1) Line authority relationship: Functional organisation is a complex type of organisation when compared to line organisation and line and staffing organisation
2) Staff authority relationships :There is specialization in functional organisation,as the work of the concern as a whole is divided into different specialised functions like production,purchasing, marketing, finance,personal relations, etc.and each specialised function is entrusted to a functional expertor specialist.
3) Functional authority relationship: this type of organisation, the line executive receives instructions not only from his line boss but also from one or more specialist. For instance, aforeman in the production department may receive orders and instructions from the superintendent who in his line boss,and also from the specialist like the personal manager, marketing managers ,financial managers etc.
4)under this system the principal of unity of command is not observed asa single worker has to get instructions from more than one specialist.
5)In this type of organisation more importance is given to staff specialist or functional expert.The functional experts are given even some line authority.
6)In this type of organisation there are three types of authority relationships i)line authority relationship,ii)staff authority relationship and iii)functional authority relationship.