The increasing dependence of management on information in modern times is the reason for the growth of office functions. To satisfy this demand with skill and efficiency at a minimum cost it is necessary to provide for an effective system of office management and organisation. The basic objective of the office is to provide clerical services to all other departments Read More …
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 …
What is Information?
The mass of data in its raw form may not be useful as such. But to be useful in a particular context, the relevant data must be put across in a meaningful form. This may involve certain calculations, classifications of items, tabulation and presentation of Pictures in a form useful for the purpose in view. Conversion of raw data to Read More …