Employers Assessment Of Office Management Graduate Adequacy And Employability Skills Of Tertiary Institution

General Objective

The general objective of this study is to assess the adequacy of office management graduates and evaluate their employability skills as perceived by employers in tertiary institutions within Ekiti State.

Specific Objectives

To identify the key employability skills expected of office management graduates by employers in Ekiti State.

To assess the level of adequacy of office management graduates in possessing these employability skills.

To explore the challenges faced by office management graduates in meeting the expectations of employers in Ekiti State.

1.What are the specific employability skills that employers in Ekiti State expect from office management graduates?

2.To what extent do office management graduates possess these employability skills according to the perceptions of employers?

3.What are the main challenges encountered by office management graduates in meeting the expectations of employers in Ekiti State?

Title Page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of Content

List of Tables

Abstract

Chapter One:

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

1.1.1 Office Management as a Discipline

1.1.2 Significance of Office Management Graduates

1.1.3 Employability Skills in the Contemporary Workplace

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.3.1 General Objective

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Hypotheses

1.6 Scope of the Study

1.7 Justification of the Study

1.8 Limitations of the Study

1.9 Definition of Terms

Chapter Two:

Literature Review

2.1 Theoretical Framework

2.1.1 Conceptual Framework

2.1.2 Theories on Employability Skills

2.2 Concept of Office Management

2.2.1 Evolution of Office Management

2.2.2 Role and Functions of Office Managers

2.3 Employability Skills in the Workplace

2.3.1 Communication Skills

2.3.2 Teamwork and Collaboration

2.3.3 Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking

2.3.4 Adaptability and Flexibility

2.4 Relevance of Office Management Education to Employability

2.5 Review of Empirical Studies

2.6 Summary of Literature Review

Chapter Three:

Research Methodology

3.1 Research Design

3.2 Population of the Study

3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques

3.4 Data Collection Instrument

3.4.1 Questionnaire

3.4.2 Interview

3.5 Validity and Reliability of Instruments

3.6 Data Collection Procedure

3.7 Data Analysis Techniques

Chapter Four:

Data Presentation, Analysis, and Discussion

4.3 Descriptive Statistics

4.3.1 Frequency Distribution

4.3.2 Percentage

4.4.1 Regression Analysis

4.4.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

4.4.1 Regression Analysis

4.4.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

4.5 Discussion of Findings

4.5.1 Comparison with Previous Studies

4.5.2 Implications for Office Management Education

4.5.3 Recommendations for Improving Employability Skills

Chapter Five:

Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations

5.1 Summary of Findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Contributions to Knowledge

5.4 Recommendations

5.4.1 Recommendations for Tertiary Institutions

References

• Office Technology Skills Preferred By Employers In Some Selected Business Organization

• Office Technology and Management / Secretarial Administration Project Topics and Materials