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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Generally,
the office no doubt makes an important contribution to economic and social life
of any nation or society. Hence any complex industrial society would rapidly
come to a stand still if the office is not there. This an efficient
organization must provide its management with efficient and sufficient
information, planning control and financial services.
It is limit to expenditure on administrative services. If every one were
engaged in office work there would be imbalances between productive activities
and administration. The correct balance must be struck between the resources
devoted to directly to productive activities so as to sustain rapid economic
development of that nation.
Little Mill Standing ford and Appleby (1986) remarked that administration is
that part of the management process concerned with the institution and carrying
out of procedures by which the programme is held down and communicated the
progress of activities is regulated and checked against target and plans. Essentially
the purpose of the office is to provide services of communication and records.
This can be amplified under five headings as follows receiving information
recording information giving information arranging information and safeguarding
of asset.
Office can make only these vital contributions if there is both efficient
office services by general management and department manager. ( that is the
production manager, the marketing manager the secretary and others).
Today the office is becoming such a complex place and more demanding that the
executive finds it difficult to cope with the task. In other words she needs
someone that would help her accomplish her tasks hence the need for a
secretary. On the whole a secretary today is part and parcel of the executive
and so is very indispensable. She is the person who assists the executive by
displaying an export skill (imitative tact judgment and others) in performing
her office function without close supervision by the executive. Thus she should
posses the ability to relieve the executive of designated administrative detail
when the need arises.
The role of a secretary in office administration and management to a large
extent depends on the type of office she work in the post occupied by the boss
and her qualification (s). the secretary deals with the boss staff visitors and
all paper works.
This study is therefore an attempt to identify and analyze the role of a secretary in office administration management using ministry of finance, Enugu state as the reference point.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Secretaries play
multiple roles in any organization. They are the life wire of establishment or
business outfit. By virtue of their position and the performance of their job,
there exists some imminent problem. Such problems are likely to influence the
role of secretaries.
1. Lack of respect and recognition to secretaries from employers of labour who
look down on secretarial administration and regarded those who practice it as
never-do-wells
2. Inadequate modern equipment used by secretaries hinders their efficiency and effectiveness of their jobs.
3. Secretaries are not apportioned to use or manipulate the required equipment necessary for their profession thereby making them not fit for their profession
4. Secretaries are always regarded as a professional
servant to the executive
5. Some bosses use their secretaries as scope goat and dehumanize them
before their visitors because such bosses see the secretaries as supporting
staff who he believed cannot stand on their own
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The main purpose of this study is to identify the role of
a secretary in office administration and management specifically the study
intends to:
1. Find out the role of secretaries in office administration and
management
2. Ascertain the played by government in uplifting the state of secretaries in
their employ
3. Determine the factors militating enough for their roles
in their organization
5. Find out if modern facilities needed by secretaries in organization
adequate.
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
H0: secretaries do not play any significant role in office administration and management
H1: secretaries do play a significant role in office administration and management
H0: there are no factors militating against the roles of secretaries in an organization
H2: there are factors militating against the roles of secretaries in an organization
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study delved into the role of secretaries in office administration and management. It focus mainly on the ministry of finance Enugu.
Time constraint: The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.
Inadequate Materials: Scarcity of material is also another hindrance. The researcher finds it difficult to long hands in several required material which could contribute immensely to the success of this research work.
Financial constraint: Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are the roles of secretaries in office
administration and management?
2.To what extent have government at various tiers succeeded in uplifting the
states of secretaries in their employ?
3. What are the factors militating against the effective performance of the secretaries function in any organization?
4. To what extent have secretaries been remunerated for their role in their various organization?
5. To what extent are the facilities needed by the secretaries in the organization adequate?
1.7 SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
It is only when the result of any research is effectively
used that the time and resources invested on it can be justified. Thus the
result of this study would be of great importance for effective discharge of
secretarial functions in all the office of ministry of finance. At least all
the secretaries would be recognized hence their roles.
Office administration and management is a crucial issue as no organization can
function without a properly managed office. The result would extent to the
public services and business houses all over the country, as the role of a
secretary would be adequately known and discharge.
This study would equally be of immense benefit to those students who whish to
take secretarial administration as a profession.
It is hoped that the result of this research would educate the general public
as to who a secretary is and the importance attached to the profession. Equally
it would educate the secretary in understanding more about herself her role
prospects constraints and chosen profession.
1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
Secretary
A secretary or personal assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills
Office Administration
Office administration is a set of day-to-day activities that are related to financial planning, record keeping & billing, personnel, physical distribution and logistics, within an organization
Management
Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a not-for-profit organization, or government body.
1.9 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is presented in five (5) chapters in accordance with the standard presentation of research work.
Chapter one contains the introduction which include; background of the study, statement of the problem, aim and objectives of study, research questions, significance of study, scope of study and overview of the study. Chapter two deals with review of related literature. Chapter three dwelt on research methodology which include; brief description of the study area, research design, sources of data, population of the study, sample size and sampling technique, instrument of data collection, validity of instrument, reliability of instrument and method of data presentation and analysis. Chapter four consists of data presentation and analysis while chapter five is the summary of findings, recommendations and conclusion.
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