What is Centralisation in Office Management

Office services needed by the functional departments may be pooled and administered by a ‘central office’. Thus, centralisation of office activities implies pooling of common services at a central place with a qualified and experienced office manager in charge. The functional departments are left free to attend to their own specialised operations. Even when business activity is confined to a Read More …

What is Decentralisation in Office Manangement

Decentralisation implies the location of office activities in different functional departments. It refers to departmentation of office services that is the dispersal of activities in different departments. Merits: Decentralisation is beneficial in the following ways: Secrecy of business affairs can be ensured if records are handled and filed on the department dealing with the matters. Greater efficiency output and lower Read More …