Abstract
This research work was carried out to investigate into the
effect of industrial training scheme on the training of Office Managers. It was discussed under the following sub
headings according to the purpose of the study: Objectives of Industrial
Training, benefits derived from Industrial Training, causes and remedies to the
poor implementation of Industrial Training programme. It was observed that the
management problem of industrial training on the training of Office Managers
was on how to achieve the organizational goal, poor visitation of students by
supervision staff during training and non-payment to students on
attachment. This study helps students to
achieve the practical aspect of learning, which enable them to perfect on the
theoretical training. The population of
the study was made up of 253 managerial students both Federal Polytechnic
Nekede, Federal Polytechnic Oko and Abia
State Polytechnic Aba. Four (4) research questions were formulated
which guided the study. Thirty (30) structured questionnaires were used for
data collection which was distributed to 165 managerial students from HNDI and
HNDII in the selected tertiary institutions.
Also, tables, percentile method were used in analysis of data collected
and the statistical tool employed in testing the hypothesis was Chi Square. The findings reveals that the programme
organized by the industrial training fund is relevant to students involved in
skilled courses. It was recommended that
the activities of the establishment in which they had their IT exposure are
related to their course of study. There
should be a line between the industries and schools so that the performance
reports of the students would be sent to Industrial Training Fund (ITF) office
after each industrial training experience for further assessment.
Table of Contents
Title i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content v
List of Tables vii
List of Figure viii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1
Background
of the Study 1
1.2
Statement
of the Problem 3
1.3
Objective
of the Study 4
1.4
Research
Question 5
1.5
Research
Hypothesis 5
1.6
Significance
of the Study 6
1.7 Scope
of the Study 7
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
2.1
The
Aims and Objectives of Industrial Training 8
2.2
Benefits
Derived from Industrial Training 12
2.2.1
Impact
of Information Technologies in Offices 15
2.2.2
Information
Technology Skills 16
2.3
Causes
of Poor Implementation of IT Programme 17
2.3.1 Bodies Involved in the Management of SIWES 20
2.4
The
Remedies to the Poor Implementation of the
Programme 21
2.4.1
Industrial
Training Fund Services 23
2.4.2
Performance
Monitoring and Publication 30
2.4.3
Grievances
and Redress Mechanism 30
2.4.4
Obligation
and Expectations of ITF 31
2.5
Summary
of Literature Review 33
CHAPTER THREE
Research Methodology
3.1
Design
of the Study 35
3.2
Area
of Study 36
3.3
Population
of the Study 36
3.4
Sample
and Sampling Technique 37
3.5
Method
of Data Collection 38
3.6
Questionnaire
Administration 39
3.7
Validation
of the Instrument 39
3.8
Method
of Data Analysis 39
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation and Analysis of Data
4.1
Research
Question One 41
4.2
Testing
of Hypothesis 47
4.3
Discussion
of Findings 58
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of Findings, Conclusions and
Recommendations
5.1
Restatement
of the Problem 59
5.2
Summary
of Findings 59
5.3
Conclusions 60
5.4
Recommendations 61
5.5
Limitation
of Study 63
5.6
Suggestions
for Further Study 63
References 64
Appendix 66
Questionnaire 67
.
List of Tables
Table
I Composition of Population According
to the
Institutions 37
Table
II Sampling of the Study 38
Table
III Research Question One 41
Table
IV Research Question Two 43
Table
V Research Question Three 44
Table
VI Research Question Four 45
Table
VII Observed and Expected Frequency for
Research
Question One 49
Table
VIII Observed and Expected Frequency for
Research
Question Two 50
Table
IX Observed and Expected Frequency for
Research
Question Three 51
Table
X Observed and Expected Frequency for
Research
Question Four 52
Table
XI Chi Square Test Statistics
Computation No. 1 53
Table XII Chi
Square Test Statistics Computation No. 2 54
Table XIII Chi
Square Test Statistics Computation No. 3 55
Table XIV Chi
Square Test Statistics Computation No. 4 57
List of Figures
Fig. 1 Structure of Industrial Training Fund 27
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Industrial
Training is the training given to the students in tertiary institution in order
to know the responsibilities of human resources development and how they will
tackle their work/job after their school career.
The
Industrial Training Funds was set up by (SIWES) Students Industrial Work
Experience Scheme programme to help students in tertiary institutions
especially those offering practical courses such as Office Technology and
Management students, Art and Applied Sciences, Engineering students etc. to
achieve their required training skills for their professions.
This
programme has brought about many positive effects on the students. As the manager’s job is to provide service to
the general public, industrial training helps to expose managers to industrial
behaviour in order to improve on practical aspect of their course. According to Okafor (1993), this type of
experience would expose students to the world of work and help them remedy the
deficiencies of the classroom in terms of its practical components.
Thus,
the Industrial Training Fund programs help Office Managers to perfect in their
profession. For instance, some courses
in Office Technology and Management line is Office Management System, Office
Practice, Principle of Law, Advance Transcription, Information and
Communication Technology (ICT), Human Capital Management etc. are being taught
theoretical in school.
In
Polytechnics, Office Managers due go to four months Industrial Training (IT),
in their first year, in second year another one year Industrial Training making
them acquire the necessary skills to perfect in their course of study.
Students
experience during the course of their training will definitely help them to
carry out their managerial work effectively provided that the programme of the
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is a continuous process. The experiences gotten by students is a good
tool that responds to a certain basic aspect of the students fullest
development in the Office Management and Technology course making them acquire
the necessary skills.
The
most serious problem facing the students before the introduction of the
Industrial Training (IT) is unemployment.
Many of them do not possess the relevant and employable skills needed by
employers, students are being faced with the problem of acquiring the needed
practical knowledge. Thereby, making the
students to imagine everything that are being taught. But the introduction of this IT programme has
helped Office Managers to perform well, especially in getting direct contact
with some of the new office gazettes that have been taught theoretically in
school.
The
SIWES objectives is to help students to find solution to the problem of
unemployment, to take their steps in the journey through their life career with
pleasure, confidence, and to prepare students for the world.
Taylor
(1983) had concluded that students who have benefited from SIWES opportunities
pass on to the next level and are ready to accept any challenges of learning
skills in their career. For this reasons
the potential managers that went through the industrial training fund programme
benefited from many effects needed for their experiences and exposure.
1.2 Statement
of the Problem
The
management problem of the industrial training is on how to achieve the
organization goal. And the effort of
well trained managers as Folayan (1998) stated is a sine quo non for the
achievement of the organizational corporate goal.
Before
the introduction of Industrial Training Scheme, the Office Manager’s attitude
and performance in school and outside school was very discouraging.
The
Federal Military Government introduced this programme (IT) to guide and direct
the Office Manager’s learning so that they will carry out their work/job
effectively and accurately.
Atuenyi
(1995), pointed out that “Office Managers need urgent training right from their
year one in higher institution in order to meet up with the information
technology demand in any organization”.
Another
problem bordering on this is the problem of how often the supervision staff in
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) visits the students on attachment and allowance
paid to students on attachment.
1.3 Objective
of the Study
The
objective of the study is to find out the effect of Industrial Training Scheme
on the training of Office Managers.
Specifically,
the study sought to:
1.
Identify the aims and objectives of the
Industrial Training.
2.
Find out the benefits that the entire students
derive from Industrial Training (IT) Scheme.
3.
Examine the causes of the poor implementation
of the programme.
4.
Examine the remedies to the poor implementation
of the programme.
1.4 Research
Questions
This
study sought answers to the following research questions.
1.
What are the aims and objectives of the
Industrial Training?
2.
What are the benefits derivable by students
from the Industrial Training Scheme?
3.
What are the causes of poor implementation of
the programme?
4.
What are the remedies to the poor
implementation of the programme?
1.5 Research
Hypothesis
To
guide the study, the following hypothesis has been formulated to enhance
authentication of the subject matter.
Ho: Industrial Training Scheme has no effect on
the training of
Office
Managers in selected tertiary institution in South-East zone of Nigeria.
H1: Industrial Training Scheme has effect on the
training of
Office
Managers in selected tertiary institution in South-East zone of Nigeria.
1.6 Significance
of the Study
The
study of the effect of industrial training scheme on the training of managers
will help the students to achieve the practical aspect of learning, which will
help them to perfect in the theoretical training.
The
industrial training will help the students to be more committed to the
programme instead of relaxing and forge industrial training letters from any
company, since they have known the importance of the programme.
It
helps the SIWES workers to be more committed to their work by making it
compulsory for the students to acquire the necessary practical knowledge and
experience required from them during the training period.
The
study in this training will help students to be cost conscious when dealing
with customers or when using companies stationeries in their work place.
The
study will also help to create awareness to the public especially government
establishments on the importance of the training so that the industrial workers
will be accepted.
1.7 Scope
of the Study
The
scope of the study is strictly on the effect of industrial training scheme on
the training of Office Managers. It
focused on the aim and objective of industrial training scheme towards the
students that are offering practical courses in tertiary institutions,
especially in the training of Office Managers.
To
evaluate the benefits that the students derive and to find out the problems and
solutions towards the training.
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