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Office Technology Skills Preferred By Employers In Some Selected Business Organization
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1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
The
purpose of this study is to assess the office technological skills
preferred by employers in some selected business organization in Abia
state. Specifically, the study attempts:
3.1 To determine the kinds of modern machines and
Equipment available for worker’s use in some selected business organization in Abia state.
3.2
To ascertain those office technological skills preferred by employers
in some selected business organization in Abia state.
3.3 To determine the professional competencies skills
Possessed by workers working in some selected business organization in Abia state.
3.4 To find out the benefits derived by employers from the
Application of these skills by workers.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study provides information on the drastic changes in today’s office
technological and the need for workers to be skilled in the operation of
the available modern machines such as electric and electric
typewriters, computer, telephone reprographies etc. The employers of
labor need competent hands to take care of today’s technology, hence the
need for a competent, qualified and skilled worker become apparent.
The
study is also significant in its attempt to bring to focus the need for
trainees of business students to equip the different business
departments well so that the trainee worker will not only acquire the
traditional office skills but also be exposed to the latest skills
emanating from the availability of automated machines and equipment in
order to be efficient and effective in today’s offices.
It is also
significant to the National Board for Technical Education to re-design
the curriculum for business studies for both National and Higher
National Diploma levels to meet with the present demands of today’s
office.
It is equally relevant to employers of labor as this provides
information on the skills workers should possess; the ones already
possessed and the ones ought to be possessed.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions guided this study.
5.1 What office technological skills as perceived by employers
do employers of labor prefer in some selected business organization in Abia state?
5.2 What kind’s modern machines and equipment are available for workers in some selected business organization in Abia state.
5.3
What professional competencies and skills are possessed by secretaries
in some selected business organization in Abia State?
5.4 What are the benefits derived by employers from the
Application of these office technological skills by workers working in the selected business organization in Abia state.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study is restricted to employers occupying the position of Chief
Executive, Managing Directors and Personnel Managers with degrees
ranging from Higher National Diploma to Bachelors of Science coupled
with many years of working experience.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work was carried out on the office technological skills preferred by employers in some selected business organization in Abia state. To achieve the aim of this study, questionnaire and review of related literature were employed as research tools. Data collected were analyzed using a 5-point linker scale, mean score and standard deviation. A mean of 3.0 and above was accepted as significant while factors less than 3.00 were rejected.It also showed the type of office technology skill ... Continue reading---
