Functional areas

Which functional area would pay wages?

• Manufacturing

• Operations

• Finance

• Sales

Which functional area would interact with customers?

• FInance

• Markeeting

• Human Resources

• Sales

Which functional area would Hire new staff?

• Sales

• Human Resources

• Marketing

• Production

Which functional area would create budgets?

• Finance

• Human Resources

• Marketing

• Production

Which functional area would plan and schedule activities to create finished goods

• Marketing

• Production

• Operations

• Finance

Which functional area is responsible for training and developing staff?

• Sales

• Marketing

• HR

• Operations

Which of these are carried out by Operations? (tick all that apply)

• Scheduling

• Control activities

• Making products

• Invoicing

Which of these are carried out by Production? (tick all that apply)

• Ensure the quality of finished goods

• Minimise production costs

• Improve existing products

• Source new materials

Which of these are carried out by Marketing? (tick all that apply)

• Designing and placing adverts

• Designing product packaging

• Selling to customers

• Surveying the market

Which of these are carried out by Finance/Accounting? (tick all that apply)

• Monitoring budgets

• Paying invoices

• Billing customers and chasing debt

• Creating company accounts