Differences between horizontal and vertical filing system.
Bases of difference
1. Position of files
Horizontal filing: The files and folders are kept in sleeping position.
Vertical filing:The files and folders are kept in upper right or vertical position.
2.Safety:
Horizontal filing: under this system, files and folders are safe due to the locking system
Vertical filing: under the system files and folders are not safe due to the lack of locking system
3Cost.
Horizontal filing: this is a list costly system as it does not require a special filing equipments.
Vertical filing: this is a costally system due to the need of a special filing equipments .
4.Suitability:
Horizontal filing: This system is suitable for the small organisations having less number of documents.
Vertical filing: This system is suitable for large organisation having a large number of documents.
5.Space.
Horizontal filing: it occupies less space.
Vertical filing: it occupies more space.
Things to remember:
Modern filing system are practicable in offices where records are minton in a systematic and scientific way. This filings are appropriate for the offices having maximum number of documents and files.
Concepts check's
What do you mean by flat filing? Write its advantages and disadvantages.?
Write the meaning advantages and disadvantages of vertical filing?
Write the differences between traditional and modern system of filing and write the differences between horizontal and vertical system of filing ?
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