head office
Central command location
Head office is the main administrative center of an organization, where senior management operates and major decisions are made.
Synonymous with headquarters, though head office sounds slightly more British: I'll need to check with head office before approving that.
Companies with multiple locations distinguish between branch offices and the head office.
Firm owning subsidiary businesses
- home baseCentral point of operations
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
corporation · enterprise · firm · company · business · branch network · subsidiary · corporate campus
Organizing and directing resources
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- planningArranging for future events
logistics · supervision · oversight · execution · procedures · compliance · bureaucracy · policy-making
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- policyAdopted principle of action
governance · jurisdiction · oversight · regulation · enforcement · centralized power · top-down · accountability
Central connection point
- coreCentral essential portion
- nexusConnecting central point
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- focal pointCenter of interest
consolidation · integration · unification · coordination · streamlining · standardization · alignment · central command
parent company
Firm owning subsidiary businesses
- home baseCentral point of operations
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
conglomerate · corporation · enterprise · firm · company · business · branch network · subsidiary · corporate campus · executive suite
management
Organizing and directing resources
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
planning · logistics · supervision · oversight · execution · procedures · compliance · bureaucracy · policy-making · human resources
control
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- directiveFormal command or instruction
policy · governance · jurisdiction · oversight · regulation · enforcement · centralized power · top-down · accountability · final say
hub
Central connection point
focal point · consolidation · integration · unification · coordination · streamlining · standardization · alignment · central command · nerve center
- Power Centerscommand center, nerve center, seat of power, capitol, White House
- office spacescubicles, conference room, boardroom, cubicle, open plan
- central controlnerve center, control center, command center, hub, central command
- Office Typesexecutive suite, boardroom, conference room, C-suite
head officebranch office
Remote corporate location
satellite office · regional office · field office · local office · branch
head officebranch
Division or woody limb
satellite · remote location · field station · outpost · local branch
head, office, offices, headquarters, home office, central office, headquarter, front office, branch office