Company Structure
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Accounts Dept.
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n.
department responsible for administering a company’s
financial affairs |
| 2 |
A.G.M.UK
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abbr.
Annual General Meeting of a company’s shareholders
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| 3 |
board of directors
|
n. group
of people chosen to establish policy for and control
a company |
| 4 |
chairmanUK
|
n.
person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a
company; chairperson |
| 5 |
director |
n. a
member of the board of directors
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| 6 |
executive officerUS
|
n.
person managing the affairs of a corporation -
chief executive officer n. |
| 7 |
headquarters
|
n. a
company’s principal or main office or centre of
control |
| 8 |
manager |
n.
person responsible for day-to-day running of a
dept.; executive officerUS
|
| 9 |
managing directorUK
|
n.
senior director after the chairman responsible for
day-to-day direction |
| 10 |
Marketing Dept.
|
n.
department that puts goods on market, inc.
packaging, advertising etc |
| 11 |
organisation chart
|
n. a
table or plan showing a company’s structure
graphically |
| 12 |
Personnel Dept.
|
n.
department responsible for recruitment and welfare
of staff or employees |
| 13 |
presidentUS
|
n. the
highest executive officer of a company; head of a
company |
| 14 |
Production Dept.
|
n.
department responsible for physical creation of
product |
| 15 |
Purchasing Dept.
|
n.
department responsible for finding and buying
everything for a company |
| 16 |
R & D Department
|
n.
department responsible for Research and Development
of (new) products |
| 17 |
reception |
n. the
place where visitors and clients report on arrival
at a company |
| 18 |
Sales Department
|
n.
department responsible for finding customers and
making sales |
| 19 |
shareholder
|
n.
person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a
company or corporation |
| 20 |
vice presidentUS
|
n. any
of several executive officers, each responsible for
a separate division |
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