OFF-ORIGIN
An adjective which describes a dispatch or communication in any organization or between organizations which is originated by the wrong person: by someone concerning a job or activity other than his own. It should be sent back to the sender.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
If a receptionist writes a dispatch ordering changes to course scheduling—a job that belongs to the Director of Training—that dispatch is off-origin because it was originated by someone outside their area of responsibility. It should be sent back to the sender.
Why It Matters
Keeping communications on-origin maintains clear lines of responsibility within an organization. When people originate dispatches about activities other than their own, it creates confusion about who is responsible for what.
Related Concepts
- COMMUNICATION — The interchange of ideas or objects between two people or terminals.
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