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Yongsun Shikfu Bewaran - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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IDENTIFICATION OF NEW Technology SKILLS REQUIRED BY TEACHERS OF Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHING IN POLYTECHNICS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
2019Co-Authors: Nimfel Timya, Moris Priscilla Wetnwan, Yongsun Shikfu BewaranAbstract:The study examined the new Technology skills required by teachers of Office Technology and management for teaching in Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. One research question guided the study and the hypothesis of no significant difference was tested using the independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 85 teachers of Office Technology and management (OTM) drawn from Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. The entire population was adopted as the sample in view of the small size. The main instrument for data collection was a four point rating scale questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The mean was used to answer the research questions while the standard deviation was used to determine the closeness or otherwise of the responses from the mean. The findings revealed that OTM teachers highly required new Technology skills in the use search engines, hypertext markup language, browsers on the World Wide Web, interactive multimedia packages, web 2.0 tools, Wi-Fi, short messaging services, and multimedia messaging service. The findings further revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean response of experienced and less experienced teachers of OTM on the new Technology skills required for teaching in Polytechnics (t 80 = 0.215, P>0.05). It was concluded that new Technology skill are critical for the production of competent OTM graduates who will fit perfectly in to the modern work trend. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended among others that authorities of Polytechnics must make it a point of duty to ensure regular retraining of OTM teachers on the use of new technologies for teaching. Key words: New Technology; Skill; Office Technology and Management
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REVAMPING NIGERIA’S RECEDING ECONOMY THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION IN Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT
2018Co-Authors: Daniel Dazan Zakka, Yongsun Shikfu Bewaran, Priscilla Moris WetnwanAbstract:The Nigerian economy has been hit hard by recession, caused by excessive imports, plunging oil revenue and sharply low investment inflows. This study focused on ways to revamp the Nigerian economy through skill acquisition in Office Technology and Management (OTM).This is in response to the realization of the strategic role of the OTM programme in socio-economic and national development as evidenced in its capacity for job creation, self-reliance and poverty alleviation.The study discussed the meaning of economic recession, skill acquisition, meaning and objectives of OTM, brief overview of Nigeria’s recession, strategies for economic rejuvenation though skill acquisition in OTM and the challenges to skill acquisition inOTM. The paper concluded that economic recession has serious negative impacts on government revenue, employment, income vulnerability, inflation, human health, infrastructural supply, poverty and natural resource management in Nigeria. Recovery and sustained economic development are dependent on effective skill acquisition. The paper recommended the development of strong political will and commitment towards adequate funding and massive investment in OTM for effective skill acquisition. Keywords : Nigeria; Receding Economy; Skill acquisition; Office Technology and Management.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SKILL ACQUISITION IN Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2018Co-Authors: Hannatu Lapak Sokyes, Priscilla Moris Wetnwan, Yongsun Shikfu BewaranAbstract:The important role of Office Technology and Management (OTM) in the production of skilled and competent workforce for sustainable national development will be a mirage if quality and effective teaching and learning is not maintained. It is against this backdrop that the paper examined quality assurance and skill aquisition in OTM for sustainable national development. It discussed the meaning of quality assurance, skill acquisition, objectives of OTM, strategies for qualitative OTM programme, sustainable national development, OTM and national development and factors militating against quality assurance in OTM for sustainable national development. The paper concluded that the non-sustainability of the Nigerian economy is as a result of government’s neglect of Vocational and Technical education to which Office Technology and Management is a viable option. The paper recommended that management of polytechnics and departments of OTM should avoid window dressing for accreditation and set up monitoring teams to monitor and supervise the teaching process to ensure quality teaching. Keywords :Quality Assurance; Skill Acquisition; Office Technology andManagement; Sustainable National Development.
Huub J.m. Ruel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Stressing Office Technology's Non-Technical Side: Applying Concepts from Adaptive Structuration Theory
Issues of Human Computer Interaction, 1Co-Authors: Huub J.m. RuelAbstract:Office Technology projects are not a “quick and easy fix”. They often fail to meet their objectives. This is probably due to a lack of attention for the non-technical element in Office Technology projects. To develop this non-technical side, in this chapter we introduce the concepts of spirit and appropriation, adopted from Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST). Spirit concerns the intention of a certain Technology. Advanced information Technology use must be considered as a matter of appropriation. In theory, Office Technology carries a certain spirit, which should guide users, but this spirit can only be materialized when users work with, or appropriate, the Technology. A precondition is that users have to have a clear image of this spirit. In this chapter, we report about the results of a study that show that if users of Office Technology find the spirit of the Technology clear, they incorporate the Technology better in their day-to-day tasks. Based upon these results we come up with a number of recommendations for Office Technology implementation and use.
Hubertus Johannes Maria Ruel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The non-technical side of Office Technology
2001Co-Authors: Hubertus Johannes Maria RuelAbstract:Many Office Technology projects fail. The outcomes of these projects are often not in line with initial expectations. This book assumes that this disappointing result is largely the result of the fact that Office Technology projects are too IT-driven. The basic assumption is that the problems experienced in a specific Office environment can be solved by a technical solution. In this book, the author suggests that Office Technology projects should acknowledge the existence of a non-technical side to Office Technology, namely the underlying intentions of the Technology, which is referred to as the spirit. The effects of new Office Technology are not a function of the quality of the Technology itself, but of the extent to which end-users apply the Technology in accordance with its spirit. This suggests that Office Technology is 'realized' while it is used, not during its technical development. Therefore, improving Office Technology projects means that they should be less IT-driven, and more IT-use driven.
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Getting the Spirit of Office Technologies! Does the Internal Organization Environment Support or Constrain?
Human Factors in Information Systems, 1Co-Authors: Hubertus Johannes Maria RuelAbstract:The relationship between Advanced Information Technologies (AIT) and organization is complex. Several theories and approaches try to get grip on this complex relationship. Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) (DeSanctis and Poole, 1994) is one of them. It introduces the concept of spirit of AIT as an important determinant of AIT appropriation. AIT with a clear, coherent spirit will lead to a high level of AIT appropriation. But what about the role of the internal organizational environment? Does this constrain or support the role of the AIT’s spirit regarding AIT appropriation? This paper presents a study that aims to find an answer to this question. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in four Offices where employees used Office technologies. Results confirm that a clear spirit is positively related to the level of appropriation as distinguished by DeSanctis and Poole (1994) and Poole and DeSanctis (1990). The results also make clear that this relationship is more positive among users who experienced a low level of change in the internal organizational environment along with the Office Technology implementation than among users who experienced a high level of change. Furthermore, the relationship is more positive among users with a low level of work autonomy than among users with a high level of work autonomy. This is not fully in line with our expectations. However, we think an explanation is available. We suppose that the answer lies in the Office Technology development process. All Office technologies in this study’s Offices were probably developed without anticipating the changes that Office Technology implementations might bring about in the internal organizational environment and with the aim to build systems that “reconfirm” the current “restrictive” work procedures. This study’s results once again indicate that Office Technology and other organizational components are interrelated.
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The non-technical side of Office Technology: managing the clarity of the spirit and the appropriation of Office Technology
Managing the Human Side of Information Technology, 1Co-Authors: Hubertus Johannes Maria RuelAbstract:Office work plays an important role in Western economies, and the use of Office technologies in this type of work is inextricably linked. People employed in Office environments are confronted with an almost continuous introduction of new Office technologies, as decision-makers in companies believe that the market drives them towards being very attentive to the latest developments in the field of IT. Furthermore, IT in general has become a strategic factor in doing business (e.g., e-commerce), which has further increased the need for the newest Office technologies. As a result, the number of projects in organizations to develop and implement new Office technologies has unarguably increased. However, Office Technology projects are often confronted with problems. In our view, these problematic experiences are due to a lack of attention to the non-technical side of Office Technology development, implementation and use. Hence, in this chapter, we present a study based on a view of Office Technology project that stresses the non-technical side of Office Technology. We introduce the concepts of spirit of Office Technology and Office Technology appropriation. By testing three hypotheses based upon this view, it is shown that this concept can be helpful in contributing to an improvement in the understanding of Office Technology development, implementation and use. This is scientifically interesting and relevant since the outcomes of our study say something about the value of the theoretical framework applied. It is also of practical interest, as the results of the study can help in the everyday practice of Office Technology projects.
Daniel Dazan Zakka - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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INTERACTIVE Technology COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY TEACHERS OF Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED SECRETARIAL OUTCOMES IN POLYTECHNICS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
2019Co-Authors: T.a. Umoru, Daniel Dazan ZakkaAbstract:Adaptation to new methodologies in education demands that teachers adequately possess relevant new Technology competencies for teaching. It is against this backdrop that this study determined the interactive Technology competencies required by teachers of Office Technology and management for teaching in Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. One research question guided the study and the hypothesis of no significant difference was tested using the independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study which was also adopted as the sample consisted of 85 teachers of Office Technology and management (OTM) drawn from Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. The main instrument for data collection was a four point rating scale questionnaire with 15 items. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and determine the homogeneity or otherwise of the respondents while the independent t-test was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that OTM teachers required competencies in the use of interactive multimedia and presentation application and web 2.0 tools for teaching in Polytechnics. The study further revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean response of experienced and less experienced teachers of OTM on the interactive Technology competencies needed for teaching in Polytechnics (t 80 = 0.251, P>0.05). It was concluded that the possession of interactive Technology competencies by OTM teacher will make for greater efficiency and effectiveness in their performance. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended among others that Polytechnic authorities should take the issue of teacher development and re-training with all the seriousness it deserves by organizing workshops, seminars, conference and in-service training for teachers. Key words: Interactive Technology; Competency; Secretarial outcomes.
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TEACHERS OF Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED SECRETARIAL OUTCOMES IN POLYTECHNICS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
2019Co-Authors: T.a. Umoru, Daniel Dazan ZakkaAbstract:The study determined the internet Technology competencies required by teachers of Office Technology and management for teaching in Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. The study identified 15 critical internet Technology competencies required by OTM teachers. One research question guided the study and the hypothesis of no significant difference was tested using the independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 85 teachers of Office Technology and management (OTM) drawn from Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. The entire population was adopted as the sample in view of the small size. The main instrument for data collection was a four point rating scale questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The mean was used to answer the research questions while the standard deviation was used to determine the closeness or otherwise of the responses from the mean. The findings revealed that OTM teachers highly required internet Technology competencies in the use of Wi-Fi to gain access to teaching resources via internet, use of cloud computing for storing and sharing files, use of file transfer protocol to upload and download files, the use of collaborative sites and software, the use of social media platforms for teaching in Polytechnics. The study further revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean response of experienced and less experienced teachers of OTM on the internet Technology competencies needed for teaching in Polytechnics (t 80 = -1.265, P>0.05). It was concluded that OTM teachers must strive to acquire the relevant internet competencies aimed at improving secretarial outcomes. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended among others that School authorities should ensure that teachers are given the opportunities for re-training, in-service training or on-the job training where the identified internet competencies can be acquired. Key words: Internet Technology; Competency; Secretarial outcomes.
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REVAMPING NIGERIA’S RECEDING ECONOMY THROUGH SKILL ACQUISITION IN Office Technology AND MANAGEMENT
2018Co-Authors: Daniel Dazan Zakka, Yongsun Shikfu Bewaran, Priscilla Moris WetnwanAbstract:The Nigerian economy has been hit hard by recession, caused by excessive imports, plunging oil revenue and sharply low investment inflows. This study focused on ways to revamp the Nigerian economy through skill acquisition in Office Technology and Management (OTM).This is in response to the realization of the strategic role of the OTM programme in socio-economic and national development as evidenced in its capacity for job creation, self-reliance and poverty alleviation.The study discussed the meaning of economic recession, skill acquisition, meaning and objectives of OTM, brief overview of Nigeria’s recession, strategies for economic rejuvenation though skill acquisition in OTM and the challenges to skill acquisition inOTM. The paper concluded that economic recession has serious negative impacts on government revenue, employment, income vulnerability, inflation, human health, infrastructural supply, poverty and natural resource management in Nigeria. Recovery and sustained economic development are dependent on effective skill acquisition. The paper recommended the development of strong political will and commitment towards adequate funding and massive investment in OTM for effective skill acquisition. Keywords : Nigeria; Receding Economy; Skill acquisition; Office Technology and Management.
Ado Garba Gude - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Administrative Supervisors’ Rating of Desktop Publishing Competencies Possessed by Office Technology and Management Graduate Workers in North-West Nigeria Polytechnics
Journal of Management Info, 2020Co-Authors: Ado Garba GudeAbstract:This study on supervisors’ rating of Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers competencies in using MS Desktop publishing in North-West Nigerian polytechnics was necessitated by persistent complaints from employers of labour that OTM graduate workers do not perform as expected in the current era of Technology. One research question guided the study, and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using T-test. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study constituted 378 supervisors in state and federal polytechnics in North-West Nigeria. The population was used as the sample. A structured 5-point rating scale questionnaire containing 16 items were developed and validated by experts. Reliability of the instrument was established using split half method and Pearson Product Moment Co-efficient Correlation formula and obtained a reliability co-efficient value of 0.77. The data collected was analysed with mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and determine homogeneity or otherwise of the respondents. Findings revealed that administrative supervisors in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria rated their Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers as fairly possessing desktop publishing competencies. Gender and the ownership of the institutions have no influence on the respondents’ ratings. Based on the findings, it was concluded that OTM graduate workers in Polytechnics in North-West Nigeria, do not possess the relevant desktop publishing competencies. It was recommended that The OTM graduate workers should engage in in-service training programmes to improve their competencies in desktop publishing. The administrative supervisors should recommend approval of in-service training for their OTM graduate workers to enhance their computer application competencies.
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Administrative Supervisors’ Rating of Desktop Publishing Competencies Possessed by Office Technology and Management Graduate Workers in North-West Nigeria Polytechnics
Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences, 2020Co-Authors: Ado Garba GudeAbstract:This study on supervisors’ rating of Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers competencies in using MS Desktop publishing in North-West Nigerian polytechnics was necessitated by persistent complaints from employers of labour that OTM graduate workers do not perform as expected in the current era of Technology. One research question guided the study. Two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using T-test Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population constituted of 378 supervisors and no sample was used. A structured 5-point rating scale questionnaire containing 16 items was developed and validated by experts. Reliability co-efficient value of 0.77was obtained using split half method and Pearson Product Moment Co-efficient Correlation formula. The data was analysed with mean and standard deviation. Findings.revealed that administrative supervisors in polytechnics in North-West Nigeria rated their Office Technology and Management (OTM) graduate workers as fairly possessing desktop publishing competencies. Based on the findings, it was concluded that OTM graduate workers in Polytechnics in North-West Nigeria, do not possess the relevant desktop publishing competencies. It was recommended that The OTM graduate workers should engage in in-service training programmes to improve their competencies. Keywords: Competencies, Desktop Publisher, North-West Nigeria, Rating
