Line Manager

A Line Manager is a organizational manager who performs line management tasks.

• Context:
  • They can (typically) manage Individual Contributors.
  • They can (often) be managed by Middle Managers.
  • They can (often) initiate 1:1 Meetings.
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• Example(s):
  • a Fast-Food Restaurant Line Manager.
  • a Software Engineering Line Manager.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Middle Manager.
  • an Executive Manager.
• See: Line of Business, Organizational Team.

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References

2017a

• (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_management Retrieved:2017-6-27.
  • Line management is a business term to describe the administration of activities that contribute directly to the output of products or services. In a corporate hierarchy, a line manager holds authority in a vertical (chain of command), and/or over a particular product line. He or she is charged with meeting corporate objectives in a specific functional area or line of business. As an example, one type of line management at an automobile conglomerate might be the "light truck division", or even more specifically, the "light truck marketing line".Similarly, one type of line management at a financial services firm might be "retention marketing" or "state municipal bond funds".

2017b

• https://inc.com/michael-schneider/google-did-an-internal-study-that-will-forever-change-how-they-hire-and-promote
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    1. . What employees valued most were even-keeled bosses. We've all had bosses lose their cool. ...
    2. . Manager's who helped people puzzle through problems were more effective. The transition to leadership also requires a transformation of thought. ...
    3. . Top-performing managers took an interest in employees' lives and careers. Great managers earn respect, engagement, and outstanding effort from their staff. ...
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2011

• (2011). “How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management." Harvard Business Review.
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