IMPACT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT GRADUATES
ABSTRACT
The research work examined the impact of academic
achievement on career opportunities for Office Technology and Management
graduates. Four (4) research questions were structured to provide information
on the research topic. The instrument used was questionnaire, structured to
contain two sections, which the first provides respondents data and the second
section contains items for respondents to provide their perceptions on the
topic under review. The population includes seventy two (72) and thirty (30)
sample sizes was selected among the population of Office Technology and
Management Department, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Ede North and Ede South
Local Government areas, Afri Bank, Skyle Bank, UBA Bank, First Bank and Fin
Bank all in Osun State, as its case study. The library served as the secondary
source of information for this study which include consultation of textbooks,
journals, newspaper etc. The data collected was calculated using the mean
rating method. Based on findings, the researcher concluded that academic
achievement as better impact on career advancement prospect, on training
opportunities, job mobility and earning power. Recommendations and suggestions
for further researchers were also put forward by the researcher.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgment iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Statement
of the problem 2
1.2 Purpose
of the study 2
1.3 Significant
of the study 2
1.4 Research
questions 3
1.5 Scope
of the study 3
1.6 Limitations
of the study 3
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature
review 4
2.2 Introduction
5
2.3 Who
is a secretary 6
2.4 The
qualifications of a secretary 7
2.5 Qualities
of a secretary 7
2.6 Duties
of a secretary 8
2.7 What
is academic achievement? 9
2.8 What
is career? 9
2.9 Career
opportunities for office technology and
management graduates 10
2.10 Categories
of secretaries and their qualifications
10
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research
methodology 11
3.1 Introduction
11
3.2 Population
11
3.3 Area
of study 11
3.4 Instrumentation
11
3.5 Sampling
techniques 12
3.6 Sample
size 12
3.7 Research
validation 12
3.8 Administration
of instrument 12
3.9 Method
of data analysis 12
3.10 Decision
rule 13
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data
presentation and analysis 14
4.1 Introduction
14
4.2 Presentation
of table 14
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary
of findings, conclusion and recommendation
17
5.1 Suggestions
for further students 17
5.2 Summary
of findings 17
5.3 Discussion
of findings 17
5.4 Conclusion
17
5.5 Recommendations
18
5.5 Suggestion
for further study 18
References
22
Appendix 23
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.0 Introduction
Office technology and management is the
art of acquiring the necessary skills needed to perform the duties of an office
technologist/manager in any organization.
The office technologist/manager
profession or career is remarkable for its appeal to both men and women; it
provides a challenging job after graduation and few other profession offers to
graduates so wide a variety of occupational areas in which to work.
Therefore, academic achievement of
graduates of office technology and management are the grades and skills
acquired at the end of tier academic pursuit in a particular institution.
Example of these are Ordinary National Diploma (OND), Higher National Diploma
(HND) with grades like Distinction, upper credit, Lower Credit e.t.c. and the
skills are shorthand, typewriting, peoples communication skill, career
development, information and communication technology with the introduction of
M.S Word, Excel, Desktop publishing, Web page design, Entrepreneurship among
others.
However, the term “career opportunity
or opportunities” may be defined as activities faced or directed to goals
beyond enjoyment of the activities itself. Career opportunities for office
technologies/manager are employed virtually at every working setting,. The role
of an office technologist are numerous and indispensable in any organization,
all meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops which are attended by people
from all walks of life cannot take off effectively without the secure of an
office technologist. The technical improvement of the organization is also done
by an office technologist.
Infact, the importance of office
technologist in the economy of any nation cannot be over-emphasized. The office
technologist can be seen as the influence of an organization.
Also, the duties of an office
technologist is to read through any piece of work that is assigned to him/her
and edit or correct for good hard copies presentations. Office technologist
also has to improve the management and arrangement of his/her boss office,
before work and father the days work. An office technologist does not need to
need to rush/hurry out of office after closing hours, but should rather wait to
make sure that everything is in their right order, that is why the profession
is termed to be a necessary in the job market.
This project is carried out to know the
impact of academic achievement on career opportunities for office technologist.
1.1 Statement of
the Problem
Most often, organization employ
managers without taking into serious consideration, their academic
achievements.
Also, it is believed that low
productivity of some organization could be as a result of poor performances of
it employees (Office Managers) which also can be from a poor academic
performance.
Furthermore, it is now a general trend
that office technology and management graduates with higher academic
achievement performs better in organization, then one with lesser achievements.
However, this study focuses on the
finding out beyond reasonable doubts, the facts about the aforementioned
problems.
1.
Purpose
of the Study
The main purpose of this research work
includes:
1.
To highlight the impact of academic
achievements on career advancement prospect.
2.
To examine the impact of academic
achievement on training opportunities.
3.
To survey the impact of academic
achievement on job mobility.
4.
To analyze the impact of academic
achievement on earning power.
5.
Significance
of the Study
This study will no doubt be considering the
importance to the office technology and management graduates, organizations,
future researchers and the general public.
The aim of this study therefore lies on
the fact that many people do not know much about the profession and fail to
realize that the role of an office technologist is supreme and indispensable.
The study is now carried out in order
to acquaint the public on the qualification, duties, opportunities and the
qualities of an office technologist and to also look at how essential is it for
an office technology and management graduates to be employed.
1.
Research
Questions
1. What
is the impact of academic achievement on career advancement prospect?
2. What
is the impact of academic achievement on training opportunities?
3. What
is the impact of academic achievement on job mobility?
4. What
is the impact of academic achievement on earning power?
1.
Scope
of the Study
The study will cover only graduates of
office technology and management studies that are working in Osun State.
1.
Limitation
of the Study
This research faced many difficulties
during the collection of information and data that was used. The greatest
limitations encountered in the course of this research work are lack of
material, adequate time and finance. The time constraint and delay in
distribution and collection of questionnaire caused problem to the researcher.