Influence of Green Office Practices on Information Management of Secretaries in Government Parastatals in Ogun State Nigeria

This study examined influence of Green Office Practices on Information Management of Secretaries in Government parastatal in Ogun State. Green Practices has becoming a global priority in other profession and it is important to look at how this can be applicable to office and information management practices of secretaries in Government parastatals. The study aims to identify the key factors that stimulate green practices within the office environment such as energy-efficient devices, collaborative and communication tools which support secretaries reduces resource consumption, waste generation and conservation impact. The population of this study comprised of Secretaries in Government parastatals in Ogun State. Structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. However, Krejcie and Morgan method of sample determination was used for sample size determination at 0.05 margin error. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential methods of analysis. Findings revealed that Green Office practices is pivotal in information management of secretaries. The paper concludes that Information is a great asset to any organization and it is important that secretaries who are custodians of these information must imbibe the green office habit so as to reduce environmental impact. This will help to reduce paper usage. It was recommended that training on sustainable office practices would improve information management of secretaries

Communication and Collaborative Tools, Energy-efficient

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