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Course: Business English

Vocabulary List

Topic: Company Structure

Course: Business English

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No Item (with derivatives) Part of Speech Definition/s Illustration or example
Accounts Dept. Noun department responsible for administering a company's financial affairs The Department of Accounts is pleased to announce a new web-based service available to all State of Virginia employees paid through the Commonwealth Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (CIPPS).
A.G.M. abbr. (noun) Annual General Meeting of a company's shareholders An AGM is held every year to elect the board of directors and inform their members of previous and future activities.
board of directors Noun group of people chosen to establish policy for and control a company Oppenheimer has been on the board of directors since 1984.
chairman Noun person who heads a Board of Directors; head of a company; chairperson John is the new Chairman of Malaysian Airlines
director Noun a member of the board of directors Taylor is now a director of the company as well as its largest single shareholder.
executive officer Noun person managing the affairs of a corporation - chief executive officer In business, the executive officers are the top officers of a corporation, the chief executive officer (CEO) being the best-known type.
headquarters Noun a company's principal or main office or centre of control The UN headquarters are in New York.
manager Noun person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.; executive officerUS I'd like to speak to the manager.
managing director Noun senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-day direction Managing directors are held legally responsible for the actions of their companies, and they may also be accountable to shareholders if the company is public.
Marketing Dept. Noun department that puts goods on market, inc. packaging, advertising etc The marketing department must act as a guide and lead the company's other departments in developing, producing, fulfilling, and servicing products or services for their customers.
organisation chart Noun a table or plan showing a company's structure graphically A company's organizational chart typically illustrates relations between people within an organization.
Personnel Dept. Noun department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees The Personnel Department is responsible for recruitment, organizing, selection, and processing hiring of all employees of the Township.
President (US) Noun the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company He's the president of FIFA, football's ruling body
Production Dept. Noun department responsible for physical creation of product The production and planning department will set standards and targets for each section of the production process.
Purchasing Dept. Noun department responsible for finding and buying everything for a company The purchasing department will be responsible for providing the materials, components and equipment required to keep the production process running smoothly.
R & D Department Noun department responsible for Research and Development of (new) products Even during times when the economy is struggling, businesses understand that a good research and development strategy is vital to the continued success of the operation.
reception Noun the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company If you need anything, please ask at the reception desk.
Sales Department Noun department responsible for finding customers and making sales The Sales Department offers sales professionals on a contract basis.
shareholder Noun A person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation. A shareholder should have his/her name registered with the corporation, but may hold a stock certificate which has been signed over to him/her
vice president (US) Noun any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division Apple's vice-president for marketing is Mr Smith.
Be responsible for Adjective someone who is responsible for someone or something is in charge of them and must make sure that what they do or what happens to them is right or satisfactory We are responsible for our own markets.
co-operate with Verb to work with other people to achieve a result that is good for everyone involved We co-operate with our offices worldwide.
Be in charge of Adjective if you are in charge, you have control over someone or something and are responsible for them We work closely with the sales team, who are in charge of customer accounts.
Deal with Verb to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem I deal with customer enquiries.
Report to Verb if you report to someone at work, they are in charge of you and responsible for telling you what to do I report to the Marketing Manager
Employ Verb to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization We employ more than 2000 people worldwide.
A day-to-day running   happening every day as part of your normal life Below the President is the Managing Director, who has overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company.
HR department Noun the department within a company that is responsible for employing and training people, and for looking after workers who have problems The Administration department also includes Human Resources.
Merge Verb if two organizations merge, or if you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organization We merged with X company in 1990
Subsidiary Noun a company that is owned by a larger company We set up a subsidiary in the UK.
Division Noun one of the parts into which a large organization is divided The subsidiary was sold off two years after and the remaining company was split into five different divisions.
Float Verb to start to sell a company's shares on the stock market We floated on the stock exchange last year, and we are now listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Roll out   to introduce a new product or service We are researching new products for the home entertainment industry. We hope to roll them out early next year.
Maintenance Noun work that is done to keep something such as a building, machine, or piece of equipment repaired and in good condition With proper maintenance the car will last for many years.
Franchaisee Noun a person or company that has the franchise to sell a particular type of goods or services The franchisee must carefully negotiate the license.



Reference list:

 

http://ask.reference.com/

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/business-english-departments-a-company

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/s

http://www.wisegeek.com/

 

 


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