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Line, staff and the systems perspective
Author(s) -
Coleman Charles,
Rich Joseph
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930120304
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , existentialism , line (geometry) , line management , sociology , management , psychology , operations management , computer science , public relations , epistemology , political science , philosophy , engineering , economics , artificial intelligence , mathematics , geometry
It's time to retreat from the old principle: ‘staff advises, line decides.’ But where do we go? to a new broad principle? Conflict in line/staff relations must be handled in a pragmatic, existential approach to the design of the organization.