Functional areas

Functional areas

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​Areas or departments

For businesses to be competitive it's primordial that their functional areas ​carry out their activities as efficiently as possible, optimize the use of resources, and to know their environment.

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What functional areas of a business do you know?

Production department

A production department is a group of functions within a business that is responsible for the manufacture of goods. This can include just a few specialized functions with all other work outsourced, or a fully functioning department that converts raw materials, assembles components into finished goods, and packages them.

Marketing department

A marketing department promotes your business and drives sales of its products or services. It provides the necessary research to identify your target customers and other audiences.

Finance department

Finance Department is the part of an organization that is responsible for acquiring funds for the firm, managing funds within the organization and planning for the expenditure of funds on various assets. It is the part of an organization that ensures efficient financial management and financial control necessary to support all business activities.

Human resources department

A company's human resource department is tasked with the training and development of its workers, who are considered some of the company's most important resources.

​IT department

The IT department oversees the installation and maintenance of computer network systems within a company. Its primary function is to ensure that the network runs smoothly. The IT department must evaluate and install the proper hardware and software necessary to keep the network functioning properly.

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• ​Tech support

• ​Computing infrastructure

• ​Data base

• ​Maintenance

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Control of assets

• Marketing

• Operations

• Finance

• IT

• HR

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Product design

• Marketing

• Operations

• Finance

• IT

• HR

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Distribution channels

• Marketing

• Operations

• Finance

• IT

• HR

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Tech support

• Marketing

• Operations

• Finance

• IT

• HR

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Recruiting

• Marketing

• Operations

• Finance

• IT

• HR

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Training

• HR

• IT

• Finance

• Operations

• Marketing

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Quality control

• HR

• IT

• Finance

• Operations

• Marketing

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Market research

• HR

• IT

• Finance

• Operations

• Marketing

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Accounting

• HR

• IT

• Finance

• Operations

• Marketing

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Data base

• HR

• IT

• Finance

• Operations

• Marketing