COMPANY STRUCTURE

1. Administration
2. Accounts
3. Production
4. Sales & Marketing
5. Research & Development
6. Legal
7. Personnel
8. Transport
9. Purchasing
Big companies employing a large workfoce have complex internal structures, with separate specialist departements in charge of different functions. There are nine such departements at this company headquarters. Match each function with the departement responsible for it.

FUNCTIONS
1. Carries out market research ...sales & marketing...
2. Works with the factory unit ...productions..
3. Runs the mail room for all incoming and outgoing correspondence ..administration..
4. Draws up contracts ...legal...
5. Operates the firm’s lorries, vans and cars ...transport...
6. Works to improve the firm’s product range ..research & development..
7. Responsible for recruitment and selection ...personnel...
8. Pays wages and salaries ...accounts...

EXERCISES :
1. Includes data processing services ...administration...
2. Orders all supplies needed by the firm ...purchasing..
3. Advises on corporate regulations ...legal...
4. Keeps a record of all payments made and received ...accounts...
5. Arranges delivery of goods to customers ...transport...
6. Organizes quality control to maintain product standards ...productions...
7. Creates new products ...research & development...
8. Brings the firm’s goods and services to the attention of potential customers ...sales & marketing...
9. Organizes training courses ...personnel...