DEPARTMENTS IN AN OFFICE/ORGANIZATION AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

CONTENT

1. Kind of Offices in an Organization
2. Meaning of Department
3. Various Departments and their Duties in an Organization

Kind of Offices in an Organization

There are generally two kinds of offices in an organization. These are general office and departmental office.

1. General Office: This office deals with all the activities in the day to day running of the organization. The Administrative Manager is the head of this office. His responsibility is to coordinate the various activities of other offices. He controls the office workers, employs and deploys them to the department where their services are needed.
2. Departmental Office: Departmental offices are set up as supporting unit to assist the department in performing their day to day clerical activities. In each departmental office, there are departmental heads that controls the works of the subordinate.

EVALUATION

1. How many kinds of offices are there in an organization?
2. Explain the duties of each of these offices.