line organization

• Traditionelle Organisationsstruktur, bei der Weisungsbefugnisse entlang einer klaren Befehlskette von der obersten Leitung bis zu den unteren Ebenen verlaufen; jeder Mitarbeiter hat genau einen Vorgesetzten und ist für festgelegte Aufgaben unmittelbar verantwortlich.

A traditional organizational structure where authority flows in a direct chain of command from top management to lower levels, with each employee having a clear supervisor and direct responsibility for specific tasks.

1. Management structureC1formal

   A type of organizational structure where authority flows directly from top management down through levels of management to the workers, with clear lines of command and responsibility.

   Linienorganisation

   • The company adopted a line organization to improve decision-making speed.
   • In a line organization, each employee reports to only one supervisor.
   • Line organization is common in small businesses and military units.