●Project organization
A “project organization” is temporarily structured along the lines of personnel who have various specialized capabilities, and is separate from a
standing organization. It is only intended as a temporary organization and
is disbanded once the purpose is achieved.
Project X
Planning
department
(2)Departmental structure
The corporate organization is comprised of “departments” that are separated by the content of work they are responsible for. To facilitate computerization, it is necessary to have a precise grasp of where a department is
positioned within the corporation.
The departmental structure and content of work are summarized below.
Department
Content of work
Human resources
(Labor)
Hire and train personnel, and assign them to departments.
Engage in various types of work that is employee-related.
Accounting
(Finances)
Manage the funds that support the business infrastructure
of the corporation. In addition to procuring and administrating funds, in some corporations the accounting department also manages corporate assets and evaluates the
business results.
General affairs
Coordinate between the departments and perform administrative management.
Information systems
Develop and manage information systems within the corporation. Staffed with specialists such as system engineers, programmers, and systems operation engineers.
M arketing
Perform market research.
Research and development
Provide technical development and research for new products.
Sales
(Marketing)
Sell the products or services supplied by the corporation
directly to the customer.
Typically includes payment collection.
Production
(Manufacturing)
Manufacture products. In some corporations, production
also incorporates the function of the materials department.
Materials
(Purchasing)
Procures materials required for product manufacturing and
business operations.
Corporate and legal affairs
Research
department
Marketing
department
Chapter 1
Development
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