Wednesday, April 13, 2011

DOES A SMALL BUSINESS NEED POLICIES AND PROCEEDURES?

The simple answer is YES.
POLICIES are similar to laws.  They are a directive announcing what should and should not be done.
PROCEEDURES are the how to instructions to follow when complying with a policy.  They give direction or point the way.

Policies and Procedures can apply to how to do a specific job, employee behavior employee relations, or the office environment.  Here are two examples: