Management in every endeavour of life cannot be practiced in isolation with human elements.  It is therefore pertinent that a manager, particularly an office manager be skilled in handling human elements in and outside the organisation.  The aim of this research is to ascertain the impact possession of human relations skill has on the effectiveness of an office manager.

The population was office managers and administrative managers of business organisations in Enugu metropolis.  Data were collected from office managers and staffs through the use of questionnaires, other data that are being used were observations of visits and researcher’s personal experience.

The data were carefully analyzed and interpreted.  Based on this summary, conclusions were made.  The findings revealed that possession of human relations skills makes an office manager generally more effective.

The researcher recommends that office managers and all other managers should avoid being tribalistic and nepotic for they destroy human relations and bring distrust and hatred.  Rather they should treat all with equal objectivity.  By so doing, management by objective is practiced which in turn enhances human relations.

Title page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of the problem

1.3 Objective of the study

1.4 Research question

1.5 Research hypothesis

1.6 Scope and limitation of the study

1.7 Significance of the study

1.8 Definition of terms

1.9 Reference

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1 Management and its functions

2.2 Evolution of management theory

2.3 Office management

2.4 The office manager

2.5 Effect of human relation

2.6 Personnel manager

2.7 Information manager

2.8 Record manager

2.9 Office environment manager

2.10 Reference 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research design

3.2 Area of the study

3.3 Population of the study

3.4 Sample and sampling procedure

3.5 Instrument for data collection

3.6 Validation of the instrument

3.7 Reliability of the instrument

3.8 Method of data collection

3.9 Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Presentation and analysis of data

4.2 Testing of hypothesis

4.3 Summary of results.

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Discussion of results / findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Implication of the research findings

5.4 Suggestion for further research 

5.5 Recommendations 

    Bibliography

    Appendix