The operating divisions prepare their preliminary budgets for the following year in March.

The company would establish additional operating divisions as traffic demands led to the formation of new lines.

"We're still going to provide support through the operating divisions for various self-sufficiency programs," she said.

The operating divisions had their own research activities, manufacturing facilities, and sales forces.

It had eighteen operating divisions, 300 paid staff, and 37,000 volunteers.

Corporate strategy and research is not considered one of the six operating divisions.

Each of a company's operating divisions were seen as an element in the firm's portfolio.

Four of the Calgary company's five operating divisions had record returns.

In 1986 finance for the division was moved from the board to the operating divisions.

To pay off this debt, the company began selling off a large number of its operating divisions.