In the organizational structure of linear functional system, in addition to linear personnel, functional staff officers are also needed to provide services-they work with linear personnel. Front-line personnel directly participate in the realization of organizational goals.
Functional personnel are indirectly involved, and they provide services for the realization of organizational goals. For production enterprises, there are two main goals: production and sales. As direct participants in achieving organizational goals, production and marketing personnel form a straight line.
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The organizational structure of linear functional system is fast, flexible, low in maintenance cost and clear in responsibilities. Linear functional organizational structure has advantages over linear organizational structure.
Linear functional organization structure not only maintains the advantages of centralized and unified command of linear structure, but also absorbs the advantages of fine division of labor and professional management of functional structure, which is helpful to improve management efficiency.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Linear Functional Organizational Structure