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iv. Helps to increase reliability: Office resources are used to bring perfection in
the job of office, for example, telephone can be used to get the confirmation of
the order that has been sent via mail. In this way, different other resources also
help to increase the reliability in the job.
v. Helps to increase productivity: Use of office resources in office reduces the
work load on one hand and brings accuracy and comfort on the other hand.
Due to these all, productivity of manpower as well as of office increases.
vi. Helps to increase efficiency: Efficiency refers to the capacity of producing
better result using limited resources. By using the office resources manpower
can multiply their capacity and can give their best as office resources help to
increase working speed, reduce boredom and fatigue of official jobs.
vii. Helps to increase income: Efficient human and physical resources help in
producing qualitative goods and services at lower cost. Qualitative goods and
services satisfy needs and wants of the customers, which helps to increase sales
volume and maximize profit.
viii. Helps to achieve goal: Each organization is established with specific objective
and goal. Better plans and strategies are needed to achieve such goal. Office
resources are utilized to support such plans and strategies which help to meet
the ultimate goal of the organization.
Types of office resources

Organization may require different types of office resources as per their nature of
transactions and activities. Office resources can commonly be grouped into five
categories, which are as follows:
1. Human resources (manpower)
2. Communication
3. Materials and office supplies
4. Finance (Sources of incomes)
5. Transportation
1. Human resources

Human resources are vital for achieving the organizational goal. Human resource
does not refer to mere collection of people; all people possess energy and physical
strength. Human resource refers to the people having required competencies for the
job to be performed. Better people achieve better result. It is considered as the key
resource among all because all other resources are managed and mobilized by human
resource. The effectiveness of the organization largely depends on the performance of
the people working in the office.

Human resources of an organization include all the employees engaged in various
jobs at different levels. They are ready, willing and able to contribute their skill and
knowledge for the organization. Human resource can be categorized into different
groups but it is better to classify them into two types which are:
a. Technical Human Resource b. Administrative Human Resource

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