Business A-Level
Functional Coherence
What Functional Coherence means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Functional Coherence
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Reference: AQA
The alignment between corporate objectives and the functional objectives of individual departments (Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations), ensuring that all parts of the organisation are working toward the same strategic goals.
Topics that use Functional Coherence
Related terms
- Ansoff's Matrix
- balanced scorecard
- conflicting objectives
- Corporate Objective
- corporate objectives
- diversification
- external environment
- functional objectives
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