Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. The corporate headquarters is the entity at the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities. Corporate headquarters is an term used to describe the entity at the top of a corporation to take full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation ensures Corporate A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business In the UK, the term 'head office' is most commonly used for large corporations.

The term is also used regarding military organizations. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and

Corporate headquarters

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service Headquarters is situated on Carter Street, Homebush, Australia. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS is a volunteer-based firefighting agency and statutory body of the NSW Government For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Entity at the top of a corporation to take full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation, ensures Corporate Governance. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business Corporate governance is the set of Processes customs Policies, laws and institutions affecting the way a Corporation is directed administered or controlled Corporate headquarters are a key element of a corporate structure and cover different corporate functions such as strategic planning, corporate communications, tax, legal, marketing, finance, HR, IT. Corporate headquarters is an term used to describe the entity at the top of a corporation to take full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation ensures Corporate Strategic planning is an Organization 's process of defining its Strategy, or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy Corporate communications is defined as communication which goes to all staff The Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated The corporate headquarters include: CEO as a key person and his support staff such as the CEO office and other CEO related functions; the "Corporate policy making" functions: Include all corporate functions necessary to steer the firm by defining and establishing corporate policies; the Corporate Services: Activities that combine or consolidate certain enterprise-wide needed support services, provided based on specialized knowledge, best practices, and technology to serve internal (and sometimes external) customers and business partners; the Interface: Reporting line and bi-directional link between corporate headquarters and business units. Corporate headquarters is an term used to describe the entity at the top of a corporation to take full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation ensures Corporate A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A customer is someone who makes use of the paid products of an individual or Organization.

Business Unit headquarters

Includes leader of business unit and his staff as well as all functions to manage the business unit and operational activities. The head of the Business Unit is responsible for overall result of the business unit.

Regional headquarters

Entity at the top of regional unit, including all activities of the various business units, to take full responsibility for overall profitability and success of this regional unit.

Functional headquarters

Entity at the top of a corporate function - in practice not very common, usually top of this corporate function is integrated in the corporate headquarters.

Military headquarters

Military headquarters take many forms depending on the size and nature of the formation they command. A military organization is a way of structuring the armed forces of a State as a need to offer Military capability required by the National defence policy Typically however they fall into the Tac, Main and Rear types (particularly within NATO). The North Atlantic Treaty

The tac (short for tactical) headquarters is a small collection of staff and communicators. Usually very mobile, they exist to allow the Commander to get forward in an operations and command the key parts of it from a position where they can see the ground and influence their immediate subordinates.

The main headquarters is far less mobile and is often involved in both the planning and execution of operations. There are a number of staff assembled here from various staff branches to advise the Commander and control the various aspects of planning or the conduct of discreet operations. A main headquarters will usually have a Chief of Staff who coordinates the staff effort.

The rear headquarters is some distance from the battle or front line in conventional operations, its function is to ensure the logistical support to front line troops, it does this by providing medical, material, equipment & combat supplies by vehicle to where they are most needed.

References

• Wanner, Herbert (2006): Global and regional corporate headquarters; in: Kählin, Christian, H. (Editor): Switzerland Business & Investment Handbook; Orell Füssli and Wiley.
• Wanner, Herbert, LeClef Xavier, Shimizu, Hiroshi (2004): Global Headquarters on the Move: From Administrators to Facilitators. Prims Second Semester 2004; Arthur D. Little.