Title: Demonstrating the Interconnectedness of Core
Business Functions Task
Description: You are required to write a 500-word business
report that identifies and evaluates the four core business functions:
Marketing, Finance, Operations/Production, and Human Resources.
Your report should
demonstrate how these functions work together effectively for ongoing business
success.
Use supporting
evidence from both academic texts and credible web-based sources to illustrate
the significance of a collaborative cross-functional approach.
Choose a British /
United Kingdom based company or business of your choice to use as a case study
for your report.
Tasks: 1. Define the role of each of the core business
functions.
2. Show how these functions work together in a
business context, with specific examples from the company or business you have
chosen.
3. Explain the importance of these functions
working together in a business context, with specific examples from the company
or business you have chosen.
Research
Requirements: The
research materials for this assignment may include but are not limited to the
following academic texts:
• Marketing:
“Essentials of Marketing” by Brassington and Pettitt or
“Principles of Marketing” by Kotler.
• Finance: “Business Accounting 1” by Wood and
Sangster.
•
Operations/Production: “The Business Environment: A Global
Perspective” by Worthington and Britton. • Human Resources: “Strategy
and Human Resource Management” by Boxall and Purcell.
Web-based Sources:
• A minimum of three
credible web-based articles, including one from a corporate website and one
from a trade or national press article (e.g., BBC News, The Telegraph).
The report should
include the following sections:
1.
Introduction:
o Brief overview of
the report’s purpose. o Introduction to the four core business functions.
2. Core Business
Functions:
o Define and discuss
the role of each function.
3.
Interconnectedness and Collaboration:
o Show how these
functions work together.
o Explain the
importance of these functions working together.
o Provide examples
from the chosen company or business to demonstrate collaborative success
4.
Conclusion:
o Summarise the key
points.
o Reflect on the
significance of a collaborative approach in business.
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