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What is the fundamental difference between a line activity and a staff activity? Provide two examples of each in a healthcare setting.

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The fundamental difference between a line and staff activity is that a line activity actively generates revenues and its heads are responsible for the organization's main objectives by executing the key functions (1). The line activity directly advances an organization in its core work. In a healthcare organization, the ...

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  • MBA, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
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