D. Five of the departments in a box are described below. Fill in the gaps with the department names.

Finance department IT department Sales & Marketing department Production department Purchasing department HR department

 

1) … deals with employees, for example, selecting and recruiting staff. It is also responsible for organizing training to make sure the staff has the skills to do their work efficiently.

2) … is in charge of manufacturing the products and keeping the company’s production facilities running efficiently. Another responsibility is checking and improving quality standards.

3) … deals with the day-to-day running of the company’s computer systems and solves problems when they go wrong. It also designs information systems for the different departments.

4) … is in charge of sourcing (buying) any materials, equipment or components the production department needs to make the products. This involves finding suppliers and negotiating prices and delivery terms.

5) The main responsibilities of … are finding out what products the customers want, how and where to promote them, and at what price. This involves carrying out market research – collecting and analyzing data on their current and potential markets. They are also in charge of researching new ideas for products.

 

E. The job titles in italics don’t match the responsibilities. Correct them.

1) The Accountant deals with calls to the company.

2) The Managing Director buys equipment the company will need.

3) The Brand Manager is in charge of hiring new staff.

4) The Director of Human Resources manages the whole company.

5) The Switchboard Operator prepares financial reports.

6) The Purchasing Manager is responsible for marketing one of the company’s products.