Business Organization
Information Warfare in Business
This book illustrates the relations between information technology and organization, and in particular, between business organizations and the recent revolution in military affairs that has been called \'information warfare\'.
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Organization
Most businesses must accomplish similar functions regardless of size, legal structure or industry. These functions are often organized into departments. Common departments include (but are not limited to):
; Finance and control : typically responsible for bookkeeping, financial reporting, financial controls and the raising of the capital necessary to run the business. See also Accounting
; Human Resources : typically responsible for hiring, firing, payroll, benefits, etc.
; Marketing and sales : responsible for selling the business' goods or services to the customer and for managing the relationships with the customer
::; Marketing : typically responsible for generating demand for the business' products or services
::; Sales : finding and processing the sale of the business' products or services
; Production/service : makes the product or delivers the service
; Procurement : responsible for acquiring the goods and services necessary for the business. Sometimes organized as:
::; Strategic sourcing : determines the business' needs and plans for acquiring the necessary raw materials and services for the business
::; Purchasing : processes the purchase orders and related transactions
; Information Technology : manages the business' computer and data assets
; Communications/Public Relations : responsible for communicating to the outside world
; Administration : provides administrative support to the other departments (such as typing, filing, etc)
; Internal Audit : an independent control function typically accountable to the Board of Directors for reporting on the proper functioning of the other departments
Management is sometimes listed as a "department" but typically refers to the top level of leadership within the business regardless of their functional role.