brand and staff functions

English translation: people responsible for the brand and staff functions

18:31 Jun 24, 2016
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English term or phrase: brand and staff functions
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Jeff’s bosses were also displeased by the way he routinely ignored corporate initiatives and failed to keep the **brand and staff functions** informed and involved. Earlier, Jeff’s superiors had shown more patience with his lone-ranger tactics, because the turnarounds he had been asked to pull off called for speedy and
decisive action. Now his bosses were curious to see if he could adapt to changing circumstances. The Indonesian operation was in the black again, thanks to Jeff’s tried-and-true approach.

Does "brand and staff functions" mean two departmets/divisions of the company: brand deparment (department dealing with branding) and senior management of the company?

Thank you.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 05:06
Selected answer:people responsible for the brand and staff functions
Explanation:
I think this is how I would solve it.

A staff function is an alternate function of people that do not partake instantly in an activity as they help the line functions to reach their targets.

The business world is changing very rapidly and each day new kind of issues and problems crop up. It requires specialised input to deal with these changing conditions. It requires specialists to be available who can provide appropriate business solutions. This is the benefit of the "staff function". It provides the line function with advisory and specialist support.

Staff functions are added to help line managers in meeting their objectives. The tendency for the scope and role of effective managers to increase, sometimes to untenable levels, can be greatly mitigated by an able staff function providing invaluable support to enable a full management role to be expressed within the time and cost bounds of the job.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_function

The brand function has taken the lead as a marketing team’s most important asset to help grow a business in 2013, according to Michael Page Marketing’s 2013 Salary and Insight Report.

Up 10% on 2012 results, brand takes the top spot from online/website development, which now ranks joint second with CRM (21%). Social media and mobile have both taken a hit, falling 3% on last year’s results.

http://www.michaelpage.co.uk/news-and-research/media-release...

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You don't need the article before 'brand': 'the people responsible for brand and staff functions'.
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 03:06
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Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Helena.
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3 +1functional departments
Irakli G
2 +2people responsible for the brand and staff functions
Helena Chavarria


  

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functional departments


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_and_line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_function
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=staff function&l1=1


Irakli G
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian, Native in RussianRussian

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
people responsible for the brand and staff functions


Explanation:
I think this is how I would solve it.

A staff function is an alternate function of people that do not partake instantly in an activity as they help the line functions to reach their targets.

The business world is changing very rapidly and each day new kind of issues and problems crop up. It requires specialised input to deal with these changing conditions. It requires specialists to be available who can provide appropriate business solutions. This is the benefit of the "staff function". It provides the line function with advisory and specialist support.

Staff functions are added to help line managers in meeting their objectives. The tendency for the scope and role of effective managers to increase, sometimes to untenable levels, can be greatly mitigated by an able staff function providing invaluable support to enable a full management role to be expressed within the time and cost bounds of the job.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_function

The brand function has taken the lead as a marketing team’s most important asset to help grow a business in 2013, according to Michael Page Marketing’s 2013 Salary and Insight Report.

Up 10% on 2012 results, brand takes the top spot from online/website development, which now ranks joint second with CRM (21%). Social media and mobile have both taken a hit, falling 3% on last year’s results.

http://www.michaelpage.co.uk/news-and-research/media-release...

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Note added at 13 hrs (2016-06-25 08:17:00 GMT)
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You don't need the article before 'brand': 'the people responsible for brand and staff functions'.

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, Helena.

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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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