Office Standardization: Objects,
Areas, and Advantages
Objects of Standardization in Office:
There can be many objects of standardisation in the officethe end point of which
can be efficiency and economy.
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The major objects of standardisation in the office can be summarised as:
1. Maintenance of Equipment and Machines:
Standardisation ensures economic use of costly equipment and machines.
Consequently, the maintenance cost would be lower because to maintain machines of
the same kind, spares and the services contract can be cheaper.
2. Lower Cost of Training:
The overall cost of the training are bound to be low since the material, equipments,
supplies, and machines a re standardised. This also ensures interchangeability of staff
to meet the peak load requirement.
3. Economy in Purchases:
Another objective of standardizations is to have an economy in purchase of supplier,
furniture, equipment and machines. Buying in large quantities can result in lower
purchase price.
4. Fixation of Performance Standards:
Standardisation is necessary to fix performance standard.
Areas of Standardisation in Office:
The following are the area in which standardisation of office methods can be
particularly useful:
(a) Human Activities
(b) Communications
(c) Forms and Records