As the chief innovation officer of an apparel manufacturing company, kathleen has the right to issue orders to the costume designers of various divisions of the company. these costume designers, in turn, have the right to issue orders to the cutting room workers of the company. in the context of organizational authority, which of the following features of a traditional organizational structure does this scenario best illustrate?

a) horizontal authority
b) pseudo-authority
c) line authority
d) staff authority

C) Line authority

Explanation:

Line authority is an authorized power that is held by someone who is in a supervisory post and who is responsible for controlling and maintaining what is done by his subordinates or those who he is supervising

This authority is crucial so that the company may be able to accomplish the goals and objectives that they have set for themselves. Line authority are engineering manager,production manager ,sales manager and the controller.

Kathleen issue order to the costume designer that means she has been given a mandate to monitor and control what they do and that is a line of authority.

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