The document discusses the nature and scope of office management. It defines an office as a place where records are prepared, handled, and preserved for future reference. The scope of office activities involves receiving documents, copying and filing papers, classifying files, preserving files, and locating references quickly. Offices also maintain public relations through press releases and respond to inquiries. They process numerical data into statements and reports and handle correspondence to provide communication facilities.

1. AOM-01
Office Organisation
& Management

2. MEANING OF OFFICE
UNIT-01 - NATURE AND SCOPE OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT
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3. ● Most of the problems of rapid change and many new
techniques can be tackled only with the help of "Information".
● Recording, retaining, analysing and supplying the required
information for various purposes to different persons are the basic
needs of an enterprise.
● These activities taken together comprise an important 'services'
function performed in the "office".
● Different viewpoint suggests that office is a place where we have
1. paperwork. 2. a definite place, and 3. work of a routine
nature.
● Traditional view of office - concerned only with the records of
the enterprise
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4. “ ● The term 'office' can be denoted as
any place where records are
prepared, handled and preserved for
future reference, and making them
available as and when required.
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5. The Scope of Office activities
● The relevant records must be prepared, preserved and made available to the
right person at the right time and in the right form.
● Office activities connected with records management involve receiving various
documents, copying and duplicating, filling papers, classification of files,
preserving files and locating references quickly
● the office to maintain and provide public relations through press releases and
notifications, and to respond to public enquiries and complaints
● processing and presenting numerical data in the form of statements and
reports.
● handling of inward and outward correspondence and providing facilities for
internal and external communication.
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6. Thank You!