Functional departments

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Functional Departments 
Marketing
Human Resources
Finance
Operations
Legal
Transport
Purchasing
Design
Marketing 
Promote the business
Advertise products and services
Attract new customers
Retain existing customers
Design campaigns
Design logos and slogans
Human Resources 
Hire and fire employees
Deal with employee complaints
Issue contracts to workers
Design shift patterns
Legislation for employees
Finance 
Calculating wages
Calculating costs
Setting budgets
Paying bills
Dealing with accounts
Profit and loss account
Balance sheet/breakdown
Cash flow forecast
Operations 
Plan the production of products
Buy machinery to make the products
Ensure all products/services are made on time
Fix machinery
Legal 
Set up contracts with suppliers
Deal with employee contracts
Organise the structure of a business
Deal with trade union partnerships
Terminate contracts
Transport 
Deliver goods
Organise deliveries
Plan delivery routes
Invoice stocks
Purchasing 
Buy raw materials
Buy admin/office materials
Buy stock
Buy machinery
Sources cheapest suppliers
Design 
Design products
Design product components
Design logos
Design advertising materials
Technical test products/systems
Deal with IT systems
Objectives of a business
To survive
To make a profit
To grow and expand
To establish a brand
To increase number of shareholders
To become international
To give back to the community