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2 Office Resources

Meaning and introduction

Every organization is established with specific objectives and goal. To achieve the
objectives and goal, it has to perform various activities and different types of resources
are needed to perform the activities. The resources needed for these purpose in the
office are known as ‘Office Resources’. In absence of the resources office can not run
and the office becomes useless. Manpower, money, materials, machines, means of
transportation, means of communication, etc. are the important office resources.
Manpower plays a key role among all other resources because in absence of competent
manpower, the other resources cannot perform well. The success of any office depends
on proper and efficient utilization of available office resources.

''Office resources refer to all those means including manpower, which support
in the operation of office procedures.'' S.P. Arora.

So, we can say that all supporting things including manpower, used in office to
carry out the day to day activities to achieve long-term organizational goal are office
resources.

Necessity and importance of office resources

Office resources are most essential for any office to conduct daily jobs to prepare
strategies. The success of any office depends on proper and efficient utilization of
office resources. Its importance is described as follows:
i. Helps to perform daily work smoothly: Office resources are essential to
perform the day to day official jobs smoothly and regularly. In absence of it
regular activities are disturbed and work cannot be performed in time.
ii. Helps to avoid delay: Due to the unavailability of office resources the official
works can not be performed within schedule and given standard. So it is
necessary to manage necessary office resources to perform the job in the right
time.
iii. Helps to increase goodwill: Good management of office resources ascertains
better service which helps to satisfy employees, customers and other concerned
parties. In fact, satisfied customers, employees and other concerned parties
create positive impression in the society, which helps to increase the goodwill
of the organization.

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