RATIONALS OF MANAGEMENT

Line authority exists between superior and his subordinate. Line authority is the direct authority which a superior exercises over a number of subordinates to carry out orders and instructions. In organization process, authority is delegated to the individuals to perform the activities. These individuals, in turn assign some of the activities to persons working below. Then they delegate authority in the hierarchy and them. This process goes on creating superior and subordinate relationship. In line authorities, officials are in the chain of command from higher position to lower position in the organization. There is command relationship exist between every superior and subordinate. It can be considered as a channel of communication between superior and subordinate of the organization. The line authority caries ultimate responsibility for the work assigned. Each individual in the line is accountable for the proper performance of the activities assigned to him. Each subordinate is answerable to his question.

One of the major problems of leadership which applies today just as much as it always done is: how can a manager be democratic in his relations with subordinates and at the same time maintain the necessary authority and control in the organization for which he is responsible? The trend in recent year has been to challenge the efficiency of highly derivative leadership. Increasing attention is now being paid to problem of motivation, human relations and participation. The concept of group dynamics with its emphasis on the member of the group than one of the leader is now emerging. The trend is to reduce the power of one leader and to make group members responsible for sitting and achieving their own goals. The leadership concept is now being under played to a considerable extend. When a task is to be done, the feelings should not be so much that the task is being done by one dynamic leader but the task has been completed by everyone in the group.