The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman

In as early as the 14th century or even earlier, secretarial job titles frequently included "personal" or "private". Men continued to dominate the secretarial field until the late 18th century. After the invention of the writing machine, many women entered the office workforce fo...

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Main Author: Abdul Rahman, Halifah
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Language:English
Published: Kolej Cempaka Kenanga, UiTM Shah Alam 2000
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spelling uitm-161552017-03-09T02:42:21Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16155/ The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahman, Halifah Business education Office management In as early as the 14th century or even earlier, secretarial job titles frequently included "personal" or "private". Men continued to dominate the secretarial field until the late 18th century. After the invention of the writing machine, many women entered the office workforce for various clerical roles. Women came to the rescue during the industrial period at the turn of the century, where business offices faced a paperwork crisis. Women adapted well to new technologies such as the adding and calculating machines, telephones, and typewriters. Many women held positions as secretaries. The demand for secretaries was so great it could not meet the supply. By this time women dominated the office workforce. Kolej Cempaka Kenanga, UiTM Shah Alam 2000 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16155/1/AJ_HALIFAH%20ABDUL%20RAHMAN%20FJKCK%2000.pdf Abdul Rahman, Halifah (2000) The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman. Jurnal FAKULTAS: Jurnal Kolej Cempaka Kenanga (1). pp. 68-74. ISSN 1511-7472
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The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
description In as early as the 14th century or even earlier, secretarial job titles frequently included "personal" or "private". Men continued to dominate the secretarial field until the late 18th century. After the invention of the writing machine, many women entered the office workforce for various clerical roles. Women came to the rescue during the industrial period at the turn of the century, where business offices faced a paperwork crisis. Women adapted well to new technologies such as the adding and calculating machines, telephones, and typewriters. Many women held positions as secretaries. The demand for secretaries was so great it could not meet the supply. By this time women dominated the office workforce.
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title The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
title_short The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
title_full The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
title_fullStr The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
title_full_unstemmed The changing role of the secretarial profession / Halifah Abdul Rahman
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publisher Kolej Cempaka Kenanga, UiTM Shah Alam
publishDate 2000
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16155/
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