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Functional Areas of a Business - The Importance of Working TogetherThe previous task might give you some idea of how complicated it is to make sure all the different parts of the business work. It is very important, though, to understand how all these parts fit together. Task 4For example, if the government decided on a new regulation that specified the temperature that cooked meat must be kept at in the factory, then a number of different departments would be involved. Print out the page and cut out each of the sentences below. See if you can decide the order in which the different functions of the business would have to work to make sure that the regulation was enforced. Production Director's Assistant takes notes of the meeting and types them up. Production control team calculate extra electricity that will be used as a result of the change. Production Director receives the document. Human Resources department plans a training session for all staff on the new procedures. Government regulation document is received in the post. Meeting notes circulated to all department heads. Mail sorted and delivered to appropriate department. Maintenance staff adjusts thermostat control on equipment. Accounts Director informs budgeting team of the changes in costs. Production Director has a meeting with the team to discuss how to implement the regulation. Accounts Director receives information of the impact on costs. Admin staff update instructional manuals. |
