Division refers to the organizational structure that combines related R&D, procurement, production and sales departments into a relatively independent unit based on a certain product, region or customer. The difference with the personnel department is as follows:

First, the positioning is different

The business division is the profit center controlled by the company, which has the functions of profit production and management, as well as the product responsibility unit or market responsibility unit, and has the function of unified leadership of product design, manufacturing and sales activities. The personnel department is the department that manages people and things.

Second, history is different.

The division system was initiated by General Motors in the 1920s. It refers to the design and establishment of several self-operated units or business divisions by large companies according to product types, regions, business departments or customer categories.

Personnel Management From Qin Shihuang's unification of China to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, personnel management in China has been formed. Since the Han dynasty, the imperial court has adopted many methods in selecting and employing people, such as inspecting and recruiting talents, planning tests, writing stories and so on.

Third, the autonomy is different.

The Division operates independently, with clear responsibilities, and effective implementation of target management and self-control. Under such conditions, the management scope of senior leaders can be appropriately expanded. Each business department has its own independent product or market, has strong autonomy in operation and management, and implements independent accounting, which is a decentralized management structure.

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