office administration

Running an organization

Office administration is the coordination of clerical and support functions that keep a workplace running—scheduling, filing, correspondence, supply management, and similar tasks.

Someone in office administration handles the behind-the-scenes work that enables others to do their jobs: She studied office administration before becoming an executive assistant.

Related

spreadsheets · attendance tracking · sick days · front desk · desk job · open floor plan · performance reviews · staff meetings · time management · inbox zero · database systems · workflow management · employee training · payroll processing · budget planning · paper jams · project oversight · expense reports

Categories
Opposites
work location/setting

office administrationfield work

Research outside the office

manual labor · mobile work · landscaping · mining · forestry

work function/role type

office administrationsales

Revenue from goods moved

customer service · business development · revenue generation · external relations · production

manual vs. cognitive labor

office administrationmanual labor

Work done bodily

skilled trades · manufacturing · craftsmanship · blue-collar work · creative work

Family

office, administration, offices, officer, officers, official, officials, officially, officiate

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G