INFLUENCE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY ON SECRETARIES JOB PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION

Abstract The study examined "Influence of Modern Technology on Secretaries Job Performancein an Organization". The study adopted descriptive survey research desig. The population of the study comprised fifty-one (51) confidential secretaries (13 males and 38 females) in Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, no sampling was carried out because the population was small.Four research questions were raised. A structured questionnaire titled "Influenced of Modern Office Technology on Secretaries' Job Performance in an Organization (IMOTSJPO)" was the instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by the researcher's supervisor. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was computed by using Spearman-Brown Rank Correlation which yielded a result of 0.81. Arithmetic Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study among others indicated that modern office technology influence the job performance of secretaries positively.It was concluded that the use of modern office technology by the secretaries cannot be over-emphasized since it influences their job performance positively. It was therefore recommended among others that management should endeavour to provide modern office technology required for effective job performance of secretaries for them in order to be more efficient and effective on the job.