Disadvantages of Line Organisation:
Line organisation is not free from defects. It suffers from several drawbacks. The main drawbacks are:
- Â Under this system, as only one executive manages all the activities in his department, there is no scope for specialization.
- As only one executive is required to manage all the activities in his department, he is over-burdened, As a result, he may not be able to direct and control the efforts of his subordinates, properly.
- As all the decisions relating to a department are taken by only one executive, there is unitary administration. Consequently, the successful functioning of the department depends on the abilities of the departmental head.
- Under this system, only one executive controls all the activities of department and gets undue importance. The importance of the other people in the department is not recognised. As a result, there may be lack of co-operation and team-spirit.
- Since only one executive controls all the activities in his department, there is much scope for nepotism and favouritism.
- Under this system, the subordinates should follow the orders of their superior without expressing their opinion on the orders. That means, there” is limited communication.
- Under this system, the lower level managers lose their initiatives and interest, as they have to merely carry out the orders and instructions of their superiors.
- When there are too many levels of management, the process of communication may become difficult under this system.
- There is the danger that the line authorities may become autocratic or dictatorial.
- Line organisation is rigid and inflexible.
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