Office Quiz 1

The Old Almiralty Building was built for what naval warfare force?

(a)  

Who introduced the open plan design?

(a)  

These countries started the Bürolandschaft except

• Germany

• Denmark

• Netherlands

• Scandinavia

It introduced the concept of flexible, semi-enclosed workspaces. It allowed office spaces to be personalised and frequently modified to suit the needs of the company and its workers.

(a)  

s particularly well-suited for companies that want to support autonomous work that requires concentration and facilitate confidential meetings.

(a)  

is a key priority for companies aiming to reduce their carbon footprint.

(a)  

Require minimal original thinking; include essential skills, such as filing (document storage and retrieving with emphasis on electronic record keeping), photocopying, coordinating direct mailings, and keeping logs.

• Routine functions

• Technical functions

• Analytical functions

• Interpersonal functions

• Managerial functions

Require judgment and advanced office skills, such as a

high level of document preparation and proficiency using various software

applications, including spreadsheets, databases, project management, and

presentations (creating and presenting); maintaining multiple schedules and

calendars; handling messages and correspondence (with voice mail, e-mail,

and regular postal mail); and maintaining computer files, directories, and

databases.

• Routine functions

• Technical functions

• Analytical functions

• Interpersonal functions

• Managerial functions

Require critical and creative thinking and decision making skills, such as creating and analyzing reports, planning meetings and special events, working closely with vendors and suppliers, and making decisions regarding equipment purchases.

• Routine functions

• Technical functions

• Analytical functions

• Interpersonal functions

• Managerial functions

Require planning (analytical), organizing (analytical),

measuring (analytical), and using Internet/intranet and communications for research, interviewing, orienting, supervising, and motivating other staff (interpersonal communication); examples include budgeting, staffing, evaluating personnel, and problem solving.

• Routine functions

• Technical functions

• Analytical functions

• Interpersonal functions

• Managerial functions