What it means to be a secretary as perceived by first-year information specialist students : the changing work force : the changing curriculum
Date
1997
Authors
Clark, Carolyn
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1997
Abstract
This study surveyed students preparing for a secretarial career
to determine whether they were aware of the new responsibilities of
secretaries in today's business office. The role of the secretary has
changed over the past decade as management philosophies in the
business world have changed. Technical advances, new business
procedures, and global markets are only a few of the forces which
have contributed to the new demands on today's secretary. Data
from the initial survey indicated that students' perceptions were
based on an outdated stereotypical image and also that many high
school counselors also had this outdated image.
The changes that have affected secretaries in the work place
also affect curriculum changes in programs training individuals for
the secretarial profession. The aim of office education is the
development of marketable office skills that will enable a person to
secure employment. While the aim of office eductors has remained
unchanged, the objectives have drastically changed. The study
looks at skills taught in the one-year Office Assistant program at
Lethbridge Community College. After completion of the one-year program, Office Assistant students were administered a second
survey to determine whether their perception had changed. The
second survey indicated that the students had a more accurate
perception of what was required of them in today's office.
Description
vi, 51 leaves ; 28 cm. --
Keywords
Secretaries -- Vocational guidance , Secretaries -- Attitudes