LO1 - Business Functional Areas

PURCHASING

The roles: to procure all necessary materials needed for production or daily operation of the company or government organization.

Responsibilities:

• determine when to order
• control inventory level
• arrange for storage
• oversee deliveries

Example: purchase of stationery like pen, pencil, paper, book

HUMAN RESOURCE

The roles - to manage, create, implement and supervise policies/regulations, which are mandatory for every employee and also have knowledge of its appropriate functioning

Responsibilities:

• employee training and and performance evaluation
• planning for staffing needs
• employee recruitment and selection

Example: to get more information about employee benefits.

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