GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
They are responsible for
the overall management
of the business by
performing the four basic
management activities,
i.e. planning, organising,
leading and control.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
They create a good image
of the business and
manage relationships with
internal and external
stakeholders.
FINANCE
This function is responsible
for financing all business
activities by ensuring that
money is available to run
the business efficiently
through careful financial
planning. Specific
responsibilities include
drawing up budgets,
following up on outstanding
money, paying business
accounts, spending the
business’s money
responsibly.
OPERATIONS AND
PURCHASING
LOGISTICS
This function is responsible
for finding suitable suppliers In this function, raw materials
and purchasing raw are converted into final
products.
materials or stock at the
right time, right price and
right quality and in the
right quantities.
HUMAN RESOURCES
They are responsible for
recruiting selecting and
appointing new employees
and keeping employees
INDEPENDENT happy by providing training
FACTORS OF THE and development
INTERNAL (MICRO- programmes.
DECISION MAKING)
ENVIRONMENT
MARKETING
ADMINISTRATION They are responsible for
distributing and selling
They are responsible for
products and services and
collecting, storing and
building profitable
distributing business
relationships with
information so that the
customers.
information can be used to
analyse trends and to make
decisions.