Introduction to Office Management: Unit 1 Structure
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What is the key to success for any organization?

  • Strategic planning
  • Effective office management (correct)
  • Financial management
  • Human resource management
  • Which area is NOT involved in Office Management according to the text?

  • Staff Employed in an Office
  • Marketing strategies (correct)
  • Principles of Office Layout
  • Maintenance of Office Records
  • What is the process that diverts individual efforts towards a common goal or objectives?

  • Performance evaluation
  • Coordinating activities
  • Decision making
  • Centralized guidance (correct)
  • What does every office require for directing efforts toward objectives, according to the text?

    <p>Decision making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an integral part of the total management of an organization?

    <p>Office management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of office management involves the process of consciously choosing a course of action from available alternatives?

    <p>Planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Office Management' refer to in general usage?

    <p>Guiding personnel towards common objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of office management involves guiding the actual performance of subordinates towards common goals?

    <p>Directing (Leadership)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of staffing in office management primarily concerned with?

    <p>Selecting, training, promoting, and retiring subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of office management involves determining the structure and allocation of jobs?

    <p>Organizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Office Management Key Concepts

    • The key to success for any organization is diverting individual efforts towards a common goal or objectives.

    Exclusions in Office Management

    • Office Management does not involve Production as an area.

    Directing Efforts towards Objectives

    • Every office requires effective direction to guide efforts toward objectives.

    Integral Part of Total Management

    • Office Management is an integral part of the total management of an organization.

    Decision Making

    • The function of office management that involves consciously choosing a course of action from available alternatives is decision-making.

    Definition of Office Management

    • In general usage, the term 'Office Management' refers to the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the activities of an office.

    Guiding Performance

    • The aspect of office management that involves guiding the actual performance of subordinates towards common goals is supervision.

    Staffing Function

    • The primary concern of the staffing function in office management is to obtain the right person for the right job.

    Determining Structure and Allocation

    • The function of office management that involves determining the structure and allocation of jobs is organizing.

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    Test your knowledge of the structure and key concepts covered in Unit 1 'Introduction to Office Management', including the process of office management, maintenance of office records, skills required, and more.

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