Functional authority is best defined as the right given by higher management to:
A) specific middle managers to recruit and dismiss line managers.
B) specific staff personnel to give orders concerning an area in which the staff personnel have expertise.
C) carry out tasks and give orders related to the organization's primary purpose.
D) advise or assist those with line authority.

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Functional authority allows specific staff personnel to give orders in areas where they have expertise, even though they do not have line authority.

Functional Authority Is Best Defined as the Right Given by Higher