A business can usually survive the failure of, or use substitutes for the staff function.

It also prepares officers to fulfill staff function at different levels.

In the military, this is divided between "line" and "staff" functions.

When we run these same kinds of things, we consider it a staff function.

For example, human resources, accounting, public relations and the legal department are generally considered to be staff functions.

My last job there was vice chairman, with staff functions.

Both would continue at the company in "a staff function," it said.

Besides their suburban duties, they were also popular for charter work, including staff social functions.

Zenith said it is also reorganizing certain staff functions to cut costs.

It is responsible for scheduling, training, life support, weapons, tactics and planning staff functions.