Business Admin-operations and administration

In this session we focused on the last section of the business admin module-operations and administration. 


What is the role of the Administrative Manager?

• Ensuring that market information is collected
• Examining work practices
• Assisting in the recruiting and training of staff
• Auditing existing work practices to ensure compliance
• Ensuring that all stationery, diaries, calendars etc carries  the correct information

Centralisation and decentralisation
A decision has to be made whether to centralise or decentralise the duty of an administrative manager


The following are some of the advantages of centralisation

•  It concentrates the work into one area which mininises costs
• It avoids duplication of effort
• It avoids confusion regarding area responsibility and the location of information
• It allows for the sharing of standard technology such as computers and printers
• It is easier to control by one manager

Decentralisation

• can place clerical work closer to the practical work to which it relates
• Organisations that have a wide geographical spread may require an administrative function in each area to properly service the target audience

The next issue that needs to be considered is the layout of the office. This can be open plan or single offices
Before choosing the layout the following should be considered:

1. Space requirements
2. Open plan design
3. Number of staff
4. Storage requirements
5. Placement of machinery