Which of the following statements defines a line-and-staff organization?
A) The owner has a direct line of command over employees.
B) It has specialists to advise and perform services for other employees.
C) Its owner does all the work.
D) It has employees for producing, financing, and selling the firm's product, and the owner is directly responsible for seeing that the employees do these things.

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In a line-and-staff organization, there are specialists (staff) who advise and perform services for other employees (line) who are responsible for producing, financing, and selling the firm's product. The owner or manager still has ultimate authority, but they rely on the expertise of the staff to make informed decisions. A is incorrect because the "owner" is not always directly in charge of employees in this type of organization. C is incorrect because it is highly unlikely that the owner does all the work themselves in this type of organization. D is incorrect because it implies that the owner is directly responsible for all aspects of production, financing, and sales, which is not the case in a line-and-staff organization.

Which of the Following Statements Defines a Line-And-Staff Organization