LO1: Business Functional Areas

Choose TWO (2) functional areas
Explain the roles and responsibilities
Provide example of their roles. You may use diagrams or images to support your answers.

Administration - Responsibilities

1. To plan, organize, and administer the activities of his/her department, office, or division efficiently.
2. To keep informed of new developments relating to his/her function and to maintain a creative and experimental attitude toward change, in order to continuously improve the operation of his/her area of responsibility.
3. To recommend the organizational structure and staffing that complement his/her area of responsibility.
4. To interview and recommend to the president personnel for hire.
5. To establish and maintain an organizational climate that encourages the development, retention, and a high level of morale among personnel.

Example: 

Human Resource - This is the one function which is hand in glove with HR. Recruitment has been one of the major responsibilities of the HR team. It is the job of HR personnel to plan and devise strategic campaigns and guidelines for recruiting suitable candidates for a required job description. They also have to serve as a mediator between the employer and the candidate and communicate company policies and terms of the contract to the candidate before he is hired. This is the first pillar of HR management that every HR manager starts with. It’s probably one of the most important aspects of any HR professional’s career. The recruitment function comprises 2 main objectives:
1) Attract talent
2) Hire resources

Example: 

References: 

Kirtland.edu. (2017). Administrator Duties/Responsibilities | Kirtland Community College, MI. [online] Available at: http://www.kirtland.edu/policies-and-procedures/administration-policies/pol-1-000-general-duties-and-responsibilities-of-administrators [Accessed 22 Jun. 2017].

sumHR - Employee Attendance, Leaves and Payroll Management Software. (2013). [MUST READ] Roles & Responsibilities of HR Managers in Growing Organizations. [online] Available at: https://www.sumhr.com/hr-manager-role/ [Accessed 22 Jun. 2017].