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Survey Into The Degree Of Usefulness Of Shorthand To Modern Secretaries
[A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ENUGU]
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1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to:
1. Determine the extent shorthand is used in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Enugu.
2. Determine problems inherent in usage of shorthand by these secretaries.
3. Find out whether the degree of usage justifies the efforts normally employed in the acquisition of the skill.
4. Find out whether a person without shorthand skill can work effectively and efficiently as a secretary.
5. Make recommendations on how to make effective use of shorthand in our offices today.
1.4 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
scope of this study is very wide if it has to be carried out in all
Union Banks in Nigeria. The study is delimited, based on the fact that
there is no time and material resources to see to the whole nations.
This study is delimited to Enugu state only and the findings may not
reflect the situation in the whole country. These findings may not be
valid for the whole of Union Banks in Nigeria, but, by and large, what
happens in Union Bank in Enugu State can be said to apply to in other
parts of the country.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study
will be of tremendous importance to different institutions of learning
in Nigeria to know the extent shorthand skills are used in banks (union
Bank).
The study will also be useful to the Federal Government of
Nigeria in making healthy policies as regard the importation of highly
automated in structural material for business students of out time.
Finally,
the study will also be very useful to different business organizations
in the country to appreciate the maximal use of secretaries with
shorthand skill for increased organizational productivity.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following questions were made to guide the researcher in this work.
1. What extent is shorthand used in Union Bank of Nigeria PLC?
2. What problems do secretaries experience in using shorthand in today’s office?
3. Does the degree of shorthand institutes the efforts employed in acquiring the skills?
4. Does a person without shorthand skill work effectively and efficiently as a secretary in banks (union Bank)?
5. What are the possible recommendations to make in order to enhance the use of shorthand in our offices today?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The degree to which shorthand is used in offices has been of serious concern both to students and tutors in secretarial studies. This study investigated the extent to which secretaries make use of shorthand in their day-to-day office work, whether the extent of usage is proportionate to the effort put in learning the skill and whether employers who want secretaries regard shorthand skill as job requirements.In order to arrive at a c conclusive decision on the above objectives, the researcher car ... Continue reading---
