OTM 314 Explain how the office was perceived in the past 1950s, 1970s, 1990s and the future.
Office Administration and Management I
Course main Aim/Goal: This module is intended to expose the trainee to the general concepts, procedures and application of Office Administration and Management.
General Objectives:
1.0 Understand the changing office scene in an organisation.
2.0 Know the structure and the organizational chart of an office and the concepts of office centralization and decentralization.
3.0 Know the reasons for the location of an office, different types of office layout and the conditions favourable for office environment.
4.0 Understand the concept of Management and the various concepts of management.
5.0 Understand the procedure for staff placement, induction and training.
1.1 Explain how the office was perceived in the past 1950s, 1970s, 1990s and the future.
1.2 Attitudes and perceptions, -skills and responsibilities. -Technology
1.3 Behaviours.
1.3 Identify need for conclusion and recommendation.
Describe the paradigms shit that has taken place over the years.
2.1 State the organizational structure of an office.
2.2 Draw the organizational chart of an office.
2.3 Locate the position of the functional staff of the organisation.
- Explain the organizational structure of the office.
- Line organization
- Line and staff organization
Explain information flow in an organization
3.1 Enumerate the factors guiding the location of an office.
3.2 List the types of office layout and the advantages and disadvantages of open offices.
