Explain what is meant by producing and supporting functions within an organization.

What will be an ideal response?


“An example of a support center would be the accounting department or human
resources department within the organization. These types of departments do not
necessarily perform work that creates a profit for the company, but perform activities
that support several areas within the organization. These duties will typically be seen as
day-to-day functions carried out repetitively or on an ongoing basis. Organizations may
have several support functions or areas such as warehousing, shipping and receiving,
quality control, manufacturing, engineering, and administrative and executive staff.”
“Profit centers are those areas of the organization that produce an output such as a
product or a service that will have an associated cost and will be sold at a higher value
that creates a profit for the organization. Some organizations produce the same product
or service over and over and there is little or no unique aspect to that product or service.
Other organizations might produce a product or service that is more customized and
unique and may only be produced in that form one time for a customer.”

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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