RELEVANCE OF INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE TO SECRETARIAL STUDENTS

THE RELEVANCE OF INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE TO SECRETARIAL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT

The student’s industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) Relevance to the Department of Secretarial Studies was researched upon. The instruments used was questionnaire ands this questionnaire items were used to answer the research questions. The results were collected and analyzed in the chapters that make up this study. Journals, Encyclopedia and project works of others scholars were used in the review of literature. Students of the department of secretarial studies of Institute of Management and Technology Enugu and (4) SIWES staff in Enugu were sampled and they constituted the respondents. Based on the analysis, Major findings emerged revealing that students did receive practical work on the job training. The SIWES scheme further exposes students to proper methods of using and handling secretarial equipments and development. However, the study concluded that if students are adequately exposed to research materials and facilities, if students are provided with thorough and proper supervision by supervisors, if orientation towards equipment and machinery handling was well fashioned out, there will necessary be an upsurge in  performance rates, therefore, the researcher recommends that following; That employers ought to accept students supervisors need to be attached to individuals students. Students should be allowed to express and get themselves exposed to secretarial practices in order to acquire a deeper re-orientation before the commencement of the programme if adequate performance is to be guaranteed. 

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    Introduction

1.1    Background of the study

1.2    Statement of the problem

1.3    Need for study

1.4    Significance of the study

1.5    Scope and limitation of the study

1.6    Research proportion

CHAPTER TWO

2.0    Literature Review

2.1    SIWES as a means of practical on the job training

2.2    Providing indigenous manpower through SIWES

2.3    SIWES and students experience of practical knowledge in the use of machines and equipments.

2.4    SIWES relevance of the department of secretarial studies.

2.5    Summary of related literature

CHAPTER THREE

3.0    Design of the study

3.1    Population for the study

3.2    Sample size

3.3    Development of research material

3.4    Questionnaire Design 

3.5    Research procedure

3.6    Treatment of data

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0    Analysis and presentation of data

4.1    Analysis of questionnaire responses

4.2    Analysis of questionnaire responses from the SIWES

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0    Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1    Summary of findings

5.2    Conclusions 

5.3    Recommendations

References

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