Operational Consistency

• Complying with corporate policies and procedures results in predictably. Corporate managers and administrators can accurately forecast the outcome of a situation based on the established policies and procedures. This means that if a position becomes vacant, for example, there is a policy and procedure to be followed to fill the position.
  
  

Corporate Profitability

• Achieving profitability is the No. 1 objective of a corporation. The methods implemented to address problems have a direct effect on the corporate bottom line.
  Following a documented policy and procedure makes it possible for a corporation to function with great efficiency because the corporation is being operated as planned. Policies and procedures are developed and implemented after careful planning and consideration of the available options. Consider what would happen if there was no policy or procedure that identified how a vacant position would be filled.
  
  

Employee Compliance

• Complying with corporate policies and procedures is expected from each employee of the corporation. When employees do not follow the prescribed policies and procedures, they are not following the agreed-upon plan. Imagine an established corporate policy or procedure regarding the disposal of hazardous waste being ignored by the employee assigned to the task. The results could be deadly and costly. Running a corporation without regard to policies and procedures results in disorder and confusion.
  
  

Uniformity Insures Quality

• Addressing and resolving problems with the same solutions in each location contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the corporation. Providing each employee with the same procedures creates uniformity within the ranks. That means every sales person is doing the same job according to the established procedure. Deviating from the established procedure jeopardizes the quality of the product or service. For example, if corporate policy requires employees to report fellow employees suspected of coming to work under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and the policy is ignored, their work might jeopardize the quality of the product or service.
  
  

Proficiency

• Following corporate policies and procedures makes a work force more proficient. When employees know the policies and procedures of a business, they can confidently operate under dependable workplace conditions.