Major Departments in Business

The four major departments in business includes:

• Budgeting, Branding, Managing, Accounting

• Selling, Promoting, Accounting, Marketing

• Marketing, Accounting, Administration, Operations

• Administration, Branding, Accounting, Marketing

Identify the correct description for Accounting

• a set of activities which involves selling

• keeping record of all finances going in and out of the company

• Meeting the wants and needs of the customers

• providing support to the business owner

The major departments of a company can be considered as:

• All those departments that comes together for the smooth operations of the business

• The controlling arm of the business

• The distribution arm of the business

• A large portion of the business

Why would a company organize by functional area?

• It is considered more efficient to have staff with similar skills grouped together.

• It allows a manager with similar skills and expertise to review the work done by the members of the function.

• It makes training and knowledge sharing easier, since employees working on similar functions work together.

• All of the above are correct.

Correctly identify the image:

• Functional Areas

• Job Titles

• Job Positions

• Functional Positions

You are a new business owner setting up operations. What are the departments that you would need for smooth operations:

• Accounting

• Administration

• Marketing

• Operations

• All of the above

You are a recent graduate with a Business Administration qualification. Which of the following job titles would I likely be employed with?

• Accounts Payable, Payroll Clerk, Accountant

• Promotions, Public Relations, Sales Assistant

• Administrator, Human Resource, Office Manager

• Operations Tech, Production Assistant, Operations Manager

Your job is to ensure that the product meets the needs and wants of the customer. What is your functional area?

• Marketing

• Accounting

• Administration

• Operations

Motivation of the workforce is needed to enhance efficiency and productivity. What department should you be looking to?

• Operations

• Administration

• Accounting

• Marketing

As a company, you are coming out with a new product and need to get the information out to the public. Of the four functional areas, who will be tasked to carry out that function?

• Marketing

• Operations

• Administration

• Accounting