business department
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Definition
Noun: A business department is a distinct, specialized division or unit within a company or business firm. It is responsible for managing a specific set of functions, activities, or operations.
Usage
This term is used to refer to the formal internal sections of an organization. It highlights the structural organization of a firm into areas of specialized responsibility. - The marketing business department is launching a new campaign. - All hiring requests must be approved by the human resources business department.
Advanced Usage
- "to head up a business department": to be the leader or manager of a department.
- She was promoted to head up the finance business department.
- "inter-departmental": involving or occurring between different departments.
- The new software aims to improve inter-departmental communication.
Variants and Related Words
- Department (n): A more general term for a division within any organization, including schools or governments, not just businesses.
- She works in the history department at the university.
- Division (n): Often used synonymously with "department," especially in larger corporations.
- The consumer products division reported strong sales.
Synonyms
- Unit: A distinct group within a larger organization.
- Branch: A division of a business, sometimes in a different location.
- Section: A distinct part within a department or organization.
Related Phrases
- Department head / Department manager: The person in charge of a department.
- You need to speak with the department head for final approval.
- Cross-functional department: A team or department that includes people with different functional expertise.
- The project was assigned to a cross-functional department.
Related Idioms
- Siloed departments: Departments that operate in isolation without communicating or collaborating with others in the company.
- The company's growth was hindered by siloed departments that didn't share information.
Noun
- a division of a business firm