The word department can have many meanings, from a company department, or the teaching and research units of a university, to an administrative division in a country.

In a company, which is the concept we are going to deal with, department refers to each section into which a company is divided.

Each department has different functions related to its activity within the company.

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Each company adopts its structure, depending on its strategy and the volume of work that a specific function requires.

Common departments

The most common departments in companies are the following:

• General management
• Administration and human resources
• Production
• Finance and accounting
• Marketing
• Information technology

But a company can be formed by many more departments or fewer depending on the needs and characteristics of the company.

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