Even if you are a one person business, constructing some kind of organization chart will help you see what functions need to be performed so that you can make certain everything is getting done. To show you how this is done, here is an example of a simple organization chart for a one-person retail business.
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The Buying Function |
The Selling Function |
The Controlling Function |
| Checking catalogs | Advertising | Cashiering |
| Finding suppliers | Doing inside displays | Checking invoices |
| Placing Orders | Maintaining a clean store | Issuing credit |
| Receiving and stocking | Pricing | Keeping records |
| Seeing salespersons | Selling | Making bank deposits |
| Taking inventory | Trimming windows | Paying bills |
| Viewing showrooms | Securing loans | |
