Company Structure
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Accounts
Dept. |
n.
department responsible for administering a company’s
financial affairs |
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A.G.M.UK
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abbr.
Annual General Meeting of a company’s shareholders
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board of
directors |
n.
a group of people chosen to establish policy for and
direct or control a company |
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chairmanUK
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n.
person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a
company; chairperson |
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director
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n.
a member of the board of directors |
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executive
officerUS |
n.
person who manages the affairs of a corporation -
chief executive officer n. |
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headquarters |
n.
a company’s principal or main office or centre of
control |
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manager
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n.
person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.;
executive officerUS |
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managing
directorUK |
n.
senior director after the chairman responsible for
day-to-day direction |
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Marketing
Dept. |
n.
dept. responsible for putting goods on market, inc.
packaging, advertising etc |
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organisation chart |
n.
a table or plan showing a company’s structure
graphically |
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Personnel
Dept. |
n.
department responsible for recruitment and welfare of
staff or employees |
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presidentUS
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n.
the highest executive officer of a company; head of a
company |
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Production
Dept. |
n.
department responsible for physical creation of product
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Purchasing
Dept. |
n.
department responsible for finding and buying everything
needed by a company |
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R & D
Department |
n.
department responsible for Research and Development of
(new) products |
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reception
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n.
the place where visitors and clients report on arrival
at a company |
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Sales
Department |
n.
department responsible for finding customers and making
sales |
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shareholder |
n.
person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a
company or corporation |
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vice
presidentUS |
n.
any of several executive officers, each responsible for
a separate division |
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