If Gezani Mahumani, the finance manager at Swifambo Airlines, advises line managers to ensure that staff members do not work overtime to stabilise the bloated payroll, what kind of authority does Gezani have over the line managers? a. staff authority

Gezani Mahumani's role as a finance manager advising line managers on financial matters suggests that he has **a. staff authority**. Staff authority is typically characterized by the ability of a staff member (like a finance manager) to advise and support line managers in decision-making, without having direct control over those line managers.