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Dotted line Reporting
Dotted Line reporting is a type of Business reporting in organisations with matrix management structure. It relationship between two roles in the organisation structure is secondary. Relationship between these roles is that of a leader in a supporting role and that of a sub ordinate, whose authority lies with the leader connected by a solid line. Example: Production Supervisor of a manufacturing company may be having a dotted line relationship with Sales Manager of the same company. The Sales manager has a certain level of authority to question the productivity of products concerning to his domain.

The intent of dotted line relationship is to ensure that dotted line leader has the authority to exert certain level of influence and leadership over the subordinate. When there is a conflict in direction between the solid line and dotted line, solid line will always prevail.