Contributions of confidential secretaries towards organizational development

Thesis Overview

<p> &nbsp;<br><strong>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY</strong><br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The fortunes of an organization inevitably determine the position of secretaries to build a nation. People do not know how secretaries fit into common struggle of organizational development.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It is clear that the engineers who manufacture our cars are contributing to the organizational development. It is equally clear that teachers who import all forms of skills and knowledge are also contributing to the organization growth. But what is not clear to people is the contribution of confidential Secretaries toward organization development. This misnomer is unfortunate.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In the olden days, the title “confidential secretary” according to pryce, B. Elizabeth (1974) was understood to mean someone, usually a female, who took down notes for male executives in shorthand and transcribed them on a typewriter. From the definition of the word secretary, it occupies in the minds of people in those days of very narrow perspective and was also seen as somebody who could never render any tangible service to the organization a part from the note taking and transcription. <br></p>