Employees who perform functions that advise and assist line personnel are known as
A) middle managers.
B) empowered workers.
C) secondary employees.
D) staff personnel.

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Staff personnel are employees who provide advice and support to line personnel. They do not have direct control over operations, but they play an important role in assisting the line personnel in accomplishing their tasks. Middle managers, on the other hand, are responsible for managing the line personnel and implementing organizational strategies. Empowered workers refers to frontline employees who are given more autonomy and decision-making power, while secondary employees is not a commonly used term in management.

Employees Who Perform Functions That Advise and Assist Line Personnel