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In order for any business to achieve its goal and objectives, its functional areas of business must be operational. They are several functional areas; however, various organizations may have areas added that are not common to another. Furthermore, functional areas of business have specific task and responsibility for supporting precise aims and objectives. According to the University of Phoenix, (they are marketing, operations management, finance and human resource management) functional area s of business essential to the efficacy of any business. It is true that that regardless of the size of the organization, each functional area is equally important and work in unity so that organization can function effectively and efficiently. In smaller organization however, it is logical to find one department or even individual responsible for several functional areas and sometimes shared task. On the contrary, larger organizations may have separate department and or individuals performing specific task on a one to one basis. In this paper, I will summaries two functional areas most interesting to me while incorporating my role as a manger in these functional areas.
The business enterprise I am affiliated with, is health care, Human Resources Department :( HR) strike me as having one the one most superior function amongst the others in the health care arena. My explanation for this is health care employees range from the common grounds man to the chief executive officer. The educational requirement for such an institution ranges anywhere from a high school diploma to a PHD. Any health care organization that wish to stay on top of the market by deliver world-class care, will seek to have well trained and motivated committed employees. That is, employees who are all working towards the common good of the organization: Its aim and objectives.
Human Resources, is most concern with the advertising,
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