1
Q
What is a functional area in a business?
A
The person or team responsible for completing a specific task within a business
2
Q
What is ‘Sales’ as a functional area of a business?
A
The team responsible for communicating with current and potential customers.
3
Q
What is ‘Operations management’ as a functional area of a business?
A
The team responsible for transforming raw materials into finished goods
4
Q
What is ‘Purchasing/Procurement’ as a functional area of a business?
A
The team responsible for sourcing materials for day-to-day running
5
Q
What is an interrelationship?
A
The relationship of multiple functional areas to reach an outcome e.g sales are reliant on operations management to produce what they sell
