line (noun, line, \ laɪn \) organization (noun, or-gan-i-za-tion, \ ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃn \)
Definition: is a business structure type that consists of self-managing departments. The chain of command in such a company starts at the top and goes down to lowest-ranking employees, while accountability begins at the bottom and moves upward before reaching the chief officer. Additionally, every department has its own manager who controls its operations and workers. This structure type is considered to be the oldest and most straightforward method of organization administration.
In a Sentence:
- Despite several suggestions to adopt a more modern structure, the 73-year old owner of the company insisted on maintaining a line organization.
- Our department manager does everything he can for our ideas to be heard by the board, which is really challenging because we have a line organization.
- Since Prime Oil switched to line organization, the CEO became responsible for all decisions regarding the company’s strategy and policies.
Synonyms and related words: staff organization, chain of command, line manager, self-regulatory organization
