Andrew Carnegie (last name pronounced IPA: /kÉrËnÉgi, ËkÉrnÉgi/)[1] (November 25, 1835 â August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel.
staff authority. Dictionary of Accounting Terms for: staff authority. staff authority. power to give advice, support, and service to line departments. Staff managers do not command others. Examples of staff authority are found in personnel, purchasing, engineering, and finance. The management accounting function is usually âstaffâ with responsibility for providing line managers and also other staff people with a specialized service.
Informal authority and power are a must to gain formal power and authority. These definitions are not futile. They make clear that authority and leadership donât go hand in hand. Authority is given to provide order, direction and protection. Not to create distress, challenge the status quo and change the value patterns.