In some retail businesses, they may have titles such as head cashier or department supervisor.
[1] They are charged with directing employees and controlling that the corporate objectives in a specific functional area or line of business are met.
Line managers are responsible for implementing and enabling, through their staff, an organisation's people policies and practices in alignment with business objectives and core values.
[6] The line management function will often cross into other functions vital to the success of a business such as human resources, finance, and risk management.
[7] Human resources obligations are also increasingly being assigned or "devolved" to line managers.