ABSTRACT
This study aimed at comparing secretarial profession of yesterday and today. The problem observed in the study was that there is need to examine the productivity and deficiency of secretaries of yesterday years ad today. The need for this comparison is justified by the fact that the modern business environment is one place that has witnessed various changes especially in terms of technology. This, this study was carried out among secretaries and business executives who have secretaries working with them in IBETO GROUP OF COMPANIES, NNEWI.
In order to provide theoretical framework and background for the study, the researcher reviewed various literatures such as textbooks, journals, magazines and unpublished materials, which directly relate t the topic of study. Being guided by the review, a structured questionnaire was designed to collect data.
Having collected the data, the researcher adopted the use of simple percentage, which is Likert’s 5 point summated rating scale to analyze the data.
Major findings of the study revealed that:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of Contents
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of The problem
1.3 Significance of the Study
1.4 Purpose of the Study
1.5 Limitations of the Study
1.6 Research Question
1.7 Definition of Terms
Chapter Two
2.0 Review of Related Literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Traditional Secretary/Secretaries of Yesterday: The past
2.3 Traditional Secretary/secretaries of today: The present
2.4 Prospects of Secretarial Profession of Today in Ibeto
2.5 Group of Companies
2.6 Employment promotion opportunities and increased Salary of secretaries of Today
chapter three
3.0 Research design and methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research design
3.3 Instrumentation
3.4 Population
3.5 Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.6 Data collection procedure
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
Chapter Four
4.0 Data presentation and Analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Analysis of Respondents’ Biographic Data
4.3 Analysis of Research Statement Data
4.4 Analysis of Research Question
Chapter Five
Summary of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of the Study
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Conclusions
References
Appendix: Sample of Research Questionnaire