A Study of Effects of Frustration on Nigerian Secretaries

In this chapter, efforts he been made to review the previous works on the topic by different authors.  The purpose is to set the current research into perspective and to determine a systematic framework for analyzing and understanding the nature and effect of frustration.,  Another purpose of this literature review is for the researcher to identify areas where the authors agreed, disagreed and areas of possible controversy.  It  will also help the researcher to know the areas untouched. [Read more…]

Attempts are  made in this chapter to review various text books, journals and past research works which are related secretaries in Anambra state civil service.

The review where made  under the  following sub headings:

1. The secretaries duties and qualification
2. Qualities of a secretary
3. The secretarial profession/occupation schedules
4. Occupational performance
5. Problems associated with occupational schedules of secretaries.
6. Summary

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Employers’ Perception of the HND Secretarial Graduates in Selected Companies in Enugu Urban

In order to have a good theoretical foundation for this study, related literature was reviewed by examining the views expressed by eminent authors.  The review will cover these areas:

• The secretarial graduate
• Origin of secretarial profession
• The roles of a secretary
• Employer’s perception of HND secretarial graduates.
• Summary of related literature

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The Contribution of Secretaries Towards the Achievement of Organizational Goals

The essence of literature review is to show and examine the extent of work already done in the field of the study and its related filed which will definitely establish some ground for correct research. To be able to find out the contribution of secretaries towards the national economic development, a number of books, journals, magazines and other available relevant materials were reviewed in the following other [Read more…]

The Effect of Job Design on Secretarial Performance

This is the review of related literature on the effects of job design on a secretarial performance. Job design concerns the content, functions and relationships of jobs that are directed towards the accomplishment of organizational purpose and satisfaction of personal needs of the individual job holders. The literature review is drawn from various text, journals, past project and other related sources of information. [Read more…]

A SURVEY OF THE IMPACT OF HIGH RATE OF FAILURES IN SHORTHAND IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAL STUDIES, BENUE STATE POLYTECNIC, UGBOKOLO

Shorthand has had a long history, its development closely parallel to the development and use of long hand.  There are considerable evidence that shorthand was in use before the beginning of the Christian era.  The early Greeks have been employed to take down lectures and record poems recited at such national meetings as the Olympic Games in abbreviated writing. [Read more…]

The Influence of Communication Equipment on the Efficiency of the Secretary

In this chapter, attempts have been made to review certain relevant texts, Journals, magazines, seminar handouts etc with a view to identifying the occupational challenges facing secretaries in the Enugu state civil service. The review was organized under the following  headings: [Read more…]

An Identification of the Effects of Computer Literacy on Modern Secretaries in NEPA Enugu

This chapter contains a review of related information from different literature on the topic. This will be done under the following headings.

• The meaning and development of computers
• Importance of computers and computer literacy
• The effects of computer literacy on modern secretaries
• The problems secretaries encounter in the use of computers
• Summary of the literature reviewed.

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Problems of Shorthand to Secretarial Students in Institutions of Higher Learning ( A Case Study of Institute of Management and Technology and Federal Polytechnic Idah)

Authorities abound in the literature in support of the view that shorthand poses much problems to students of secretarial administration to our institutions of higher learning. There are technical qualities that are indispensable for successful career in shorthand and amongst these are excellent, knowledge of English. Although the application of shorthand skills is specialized,  one must nevertheless develop skill in applying the fundamentals of English language to everyday learning situation. Gartside (1970:115) agreeing with this view, stated

From a purely practical stand point it is worth nothing that examining bodies in shorthand not infrequently report that many candidate fail through poor English rather than through poor shorthand. Shorthand and English are in separately bound, and the success of the shorthand transcript depended in the last resort upon correct use of the English language. [Read more…]