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Please pardon the cross post

Dear Professor Naman et ux,

Re: Moving on to a new topic

Allow me to suggest the topic of 'File templates'. I recently looked for
information and texts on creating pro forma filing systems for different
types of small and medium business. To date, I have not been able to
find anything.

The lack of these is a vexing problem for professionals such as lawyers
and accountants who are asked to help set up filing systems for new and
existing businesses. They tell me they cannot find materials which they
can suggest to or use to assist their clients.

Perhaps this group can shed some light on where I can find this material
or suggest why it is not available.

"John L. Naman" wrote:
>
> Narayan Pant said, "I vote we move on."
>
> Insufficient (in my opinion). Move on to what? Specifically, what topic of
> Management Education and Development do you suggest that would be of both
> general and intellectual interest?
> --
> Prof. John L. Naman naman+@pitt.edu http://www.pitt.edu/~naman

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Richard Montgomery said....
> Allow me to suggest the topic of 'File templates'. I recently looked for
> information and texts on creating pro forma filing systems for different
> types of small and medium business. To date, I have not been able to
> find anything....

Richard, I don't have exactly what you are looking for but here's some info
that might be useful:
1. The National Archives and Records Administration has a complete set of
records schedules that could serve as a guide
(http://ardor.nara.gov/grs/index.html).
2. The following 5 articles contain some good pointers as well as other
references:
Businesses seek solutions to filing frustrations.
Supervision May 1996 v57 n5 p8(2)
Legal requirements for filing systems and indexes. Donald S. Skupsky.
Records Management Quarterly April 1995 v29 n2 p64(5)
A practical checklist for content and organization. (personnel files)Michael
A. Campion, Linda L. Campion.
HR Focus Jan 1995 v72 n1 p12(2)
Sales management businesses seek solutions to filing frustrations.
American Salesman Oct 1995 v40 n10 p8(4)
Filing basics. (books on records management) (Buyers Guide)
Records Management Quarterly Oct 1992 v26 n4 pC3(1)

Gordon Gregory
Gregory Associates
Overland Park, Kansas
www.gregoryassociates.com

Dick montgomery said
>Allow me to suggest the topic of 'File templates'. I recently looked for
information and texts on creating pro forma filing systems for different
types of small and medium business. To date, I have not been able to
find anything.


Be careful,
Microsoft was just awarded the patent on creating documents with templates and/or style sheets.

Could be that anything you do NOW in this area may be subject to patent infringement unless you use a Microsoft product to do it.
Bill McDaniel

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