The old divisional structure was replaced along departmental lines, and five new departments were added, including the nation's first department of nematology.

But she has remained suspicious of departmental lines which resist changes, and her doubts about the Foreign Office have remained.

Dr. Lederman believes science education should cross departmental lines throughout the university.

I "Not on the regular departmental line," Holly replied.

Rigid departmentalization is being complemented by the use of teams that cross over traditional departmental lines.

NIGMS research training programs recognize the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical research and stress approaches that cut across disciplinary and departmental lines.

Instead of agencies' operating independently of one another, Mr. Florio would like to work on issues with teams of high officials' crossing departmental lines.

We will have to pull together all of our resources and work across departmental lines to find ways of addressing those issues.

If you're going to cross departmental lines, you should have had the courtesy to notify my office.

The process is complicated and subject to restrictions - an electrician, for example, could not take a nurse's job, and there is no bumping across departmental lines.