Briefly discuss the merits and demerits of Line & Staff Organisation.

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Merits of Line & Staff Organisation: The merits of Line & Staff Organisation are as under:

1. Degree of specialization: A moderate degree exists because the specialized activities are specifically recognized.
2. The workload of managers: The workload of managers is moderate because each manager has to handle either basic activities or specialized activities
3. Unity of command principle: The unity of command idea is primarily upheld.

Line and staff organization demerit: The following are the drawbacks of line and staff organization:

1. Complexity: It is a more complex type of organization than a line organization.
2. Expensive: It is expensive to operate and maintain because of the employment of specialists.