OFFICE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TOPICS

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The prospects of secretaries have been giving a lot of concerns to intending student of secretarial administration and many other  segments of the society especially those in secretarial field.

The word secretary coined from  letin word secretes’ which  literally means a secret; this definition shows more or one of the function of secretary. (Okafor 1987).

Prospect on the other hand according to Oxfor...

Background of the study

In recent years, the role of secretaries within organizations has undergone significant evolution due to technological advancements, changes in organizational structures, and shifting administrative demands. Secretaries, traditionally known for their administrative support functions, are now expected to possess a broader skill set that includes proficiency in communication, organization, technology, and sometimes even manager...

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The study assessed information dissemination and use to post-natal mothers on immunisation as prevention to childhood killer diseases by librarians in Federal Medical Centres, North-central, Nigeria. The study was guided by eight research objectives, six research questions and two research hypotheses. The objectives of the study were to: identify the available information resources and services in federal medical centre libraries in North-central, Nigeria, investigate the l...

Background to the Study

Office technology and management (OTM) programme is a fundamental part of vocational education in the Department of Business Education in Colleges of Education. This programme offered knowledge, skills, in-depth administrative office preparation to meet the demands and challenges in the business environment (Okagbare & Fredrick, 2009). Office Technology and Management, according to Yakubu (2009), is a programme from which students can obtain office admini...

Background to the Study

One of the most significant occurrences of the 20th century is the invention of the Internet and World Wide Web in the 1980s. This has remained so through the 1990s when Information and Communication Technology (ICT) took centre stage. These inventions have changed and continued to change people‟s lives and activities in almost all aspects of life including education and training, transportation, communication, business, banking and leisure....

Statement of the Problem

World Bank (2003) and Wilson and Wong, (2007) have reported on information technology use among medical and health workers. It is reported that while information technology capabilities (personal computers, mobile phones, Internet) were available in Nigerian teaching hospitals, mobile phones were spreading fast. Information technology has greatly advanced the course of health delivery in advanced countries. It is also a known fact that...

 Statement of Problem

Manual office systems always put pressure on people to be correct in all aspect of their work especially the Admin.  With manual systems the level of service is dependent on individuals and this puts a requirement on management to run training continuously for staff to keep them motivated and to ensure they are following the correct procedures.  It can be all too easy to accidentally switch details and end up with inconsistency...

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The research work “design and implementation of office management system” includes registration of staff, storing their details into the system, and also computerized billing in the office. Our system has the facility to give unique id for every staff and store the details of every staff automatically. This work was done as a result to solve the problems usually encountered in the office. The Office Management System was achieved using two progr...

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This study was carried out to examine the effect of poor working conditions on the performance of an office manager in NNPC Port Harcourt  Rivers State. Specifically, the study examined  whether the organization has any training programme to improve the working condition of an office manager. how organization improves the working condition of an office manager.  whether the organization has any welfare scheme for office manager.  how wor...

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The secretary occupies a sensitive position of an organization and organizes the vital elements needed for an efficient and effective service operation. The Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a contemporary force that is earnestly driving the future of administrative works viz a viz secretarial tasks. This study was therefore undertaken to examine the contemporary changing roles of the secretary in the ICT era with special reference to the proble...

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Leakages of confidential information are an action or result of disclosing of secret information.  While record is a document preserving piece of evidence or information constituting an official account of something that has been said and occurred etc. Having known the meaning of the key words we can now see that leakages of confidential information are all about the disclosure of official documented records.  Based on the foregoing, we see the causes and effects...

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The functions and effectiveness of the secretary in every business organization depends on the availability of office technologies as well as the skills and competencies of the secretary. Modern business organizations have come to appreciate the role and importance of the secretary as well as the need to providing the needed and necessary office machines and equipment for the efficacy of the secretarial functions. The study covered 80 randomly selected stud...

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We live in a digital world in which the amount of information available for human consumption doubles every three years. As information users we expect reliable information at our fingertips, continual  connection to people wherever they are, and equipment that fits into a top pocket. Whether we are consumers, clients, students, professors, employees or managers, we expect the digital world to work for us. The concept of information overload is not ne...

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This research work is aimed at defining the PROBLEMS OF FEMALE SECRETARIES IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS A CASE OF NEPA.

The problems of female secretaries envisaged in this include discrimination in employment, husband’s attitude, the secretary-boss relationship, social problems psychological problems and limited chances of advancement.

The researcher collected data for this study from questionnaires, it was discovered that female sec...

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Leakages of confidential information are an action or result of disclosing of secret information.  While record is a document preserving piece of evidence or information constituting an official account of something that has been said and occurred etc. Having known the meaning of the key words we can now see that leakages of confidential information are all about the disclosure of official documented records.  Based on the foregoing, we see the causes and effects...

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This study was an investigation into the consequences of office technologies in secretarial education curriculum in Nigeria Polytechnics. Five objectives were raised.In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses and two alternate hypotheses wereformulated. The total population for the study is 200 staff selected polytechnics in Enugu state was selected randomly. The researcher used questionnaires as the instr...

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This research work was carried out to evaluate the topic, the comparison of male and female secretaries in an organization. It reveals the simple truth chart that secretarial profession cannot be dispensed within running a prolific institution. In this research, question were formulated and prepared based on the hypothesis highlighted. Secretaries are important personnel needed in every institution either in the private sector i.e in the manufacturing firm,...

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The aim of this project is to access the Effect of Modern Technology on Secretarial Performance, and also the problems secretaries’ face where there is a technological change or innovation in the office. The researchers selected Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu as a case study.  Questionnaires were distributed, and collected data were analyzed and presented in tables using a simple percentage formula.  From the data co...

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This study was carried out to discover the possible implications posed by the office Technologies in Secretarial Education Curriculum in Nigeria Polytechnics. This study was conducted making use of institute of management and technology (I.M.T) Enugu.  The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires and documents, while a total of four research questions were also used. The data collected from the respondents was analyzed using percentage...

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The introduction of information technology seems to pose some problem to office managers. The introduction of technology in the banking sectors in Nigeria would bring about improved performance, but it appears to be at a very high cost-that is the cost of maintenance of equipment   and services.

It is in line of this that we seek to study the impact of ICT on office professionals. This study was carried out within Kaduna Metropolis; it i...

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The topic of the study is causes of occupational change in secretarial profession – A case study of Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The objective of the study was to find out the causes of occupational changes, the efforts of occupational changes on the secretarial profession, and effects of occupational changes on secretaries in business organizations. The researchers reviewed some related literature on the meaning of occupational chan...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

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          The internet has mad changes in almost all aspect of our lives as it plays important role in most of what we discuss today about access to distribution and retrieval of information. According to Cachage “Internet...

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The rapid growth in information technology and the recognition of the modern world gave rise to the introduction of modern communication equipment. Office work is becoming more complex and businesses have become too demanding in nature. As inventions of new sophisticated devices are coming out every day and new business opportunities are being generated everyday for the secretary who has a vital role to play in both managerial and administrative aspect of t...

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The major purpose of this research is to find out the causes of conflict between Secretaries and Bosses in Anambra State owned Establishments. The population of the study consists of 58 Secretaries in Anambra State Owned Companies. The sample for the study was the total population of the Secretaries which is 58. Three research questions were formulated which guided the study. Nine (9) items structure questionnaire was developed validated and tested for its...

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Although the Government is committed to implementing ICT in education, the process seems to be hindered by a number of barriers hence this study investigated the availability and utilization of e-learning infrastructures in tertiary institutions to determine the level of ICT implementation. Some of the findings revealed that e-learning infrastructures are not adequate in the university for teaching and learning and management’s efforts towards the de...