Finance — KFC
The finance department in KFC will be different from Sainsbury's because they will have to buy ingredients and they will have to pay for the ingredients, wages, taxes and insurance, but even KFC have to have these recorded and given to some higher up in the business so that plans and or other things like cuts have to be made.
Finance — Tesco
The finance in tesco are responsible for keeping control over the money that comes in and goes out of the business. Fotr things like stock and wages. And money will be coming in from sales. The finance would be different in tesco because the company is huge and the money they handle will be billions.
human recourses — KFC
The human resources department in KFC are also responsible for managing the people who work in the restaurants. The department will also hire employees, Set up policies for employees to know the rules of the business and what is expected, Deal with employees who break to the rules, Help with the training needs of staff, Monitor the working conditions for employees by making sure cooking conditions are ok, Discuss important issues with representatives of the workforce, Ensure that health and safety is well and making sure equipment is taken care of so that people do not get burnt or cut while handling knifes or other dangerous equipment.
human recourses — Tesco
The human resorces in tesco will be different to kfc because they are a shop but similar to sainsburys because they are both big shops. They will hire and fire people and make sure that everybody will have what they need when they need it and they will make sure that health and safety is kept to a high standard.
Customer services in KFC are also responsible for helping customers or dealing with enquiries such as were a certain restaurant is, complaints like if some food is bad or if someone has got food poisoning, or solving problems and offering advice and support like if the restaurant does not have adequate accessibility.
customer services — Tesco
The customer services in tesco are there to help people, they help with issues like they cant find a store, or there is no accessibility to disabled people. They also take complaints like if the shop is a mess or if someone in staff was not helpful or disrespectful.
marketing/sales — KFC
Marketing in KFC will find out what customer like to eat and will try to add a variety or remove a product they think is not popular. They use this information to make strategies to ensure that the business can meet the needs of customers and at the same time make a profit and become one of the best fast food restaurants around.
marketing/sales — Tesco
Marketing in Tesco will find out what customer like to get from shops and will try to add a variety or remove a product they think is not popular. They use this information to make strategies to ensure that the business can meet the needs of customers and at the same time make a profit and become one of the best supermarkets around.
research & development — KFC
The research and development department in KFC will be almost the same as marketing and sale and also will be very similar to Sainsbury's in trying to find out about products people need. They will spend time finding out how to develop new food that customers might want. They will also look at how existing products can be made better like the food in response to changing customer wants. This is important to keep ahead of other competition like McDonalds.
admin/IT support — KFC
The admin/IT department in KFC might carry out jobs that are fairly routine - like answering the phone, filing information, photocopying documents, preparing letters and dealing with the mail - but their work makes sure the whole business runs smoothly. They will try and find out information about other companies and try to make there company better, or they may have to sort out time of meetings for people who are very high up.
admin/IT support — Tesco
The admin/IT department in Tesco is a very important part of the business. They bind together all the other departments. They carry out support to the whole business. Some of the tasks that the admin department carry out are usually easy tasks - like answering the phone, filing information, photocopying documents, preparing letters and dealing with the mail - but their work makes sure the whole business runs smoothly. For example, if a new product is needed, they have to order it, make sure it arrives on time, make sure it gets in the right place of the shop. They will also try to find new technology for machines like checkouts to see if new things are out that will benefit the company.