RESULTS

Here are the highlights of the salient findings of this study:

Table 2
Relevance of shorthand Skills to Confidentiality of Record Keeping

Mean
Weighted
Item RTC Interpretation
Medical Legal Mean
MTC
1. Shorthand is used to keep the
organizations secret from the 2.90 2.40 3.40 2.9000 Relevant
public knowledge.

2. Shorthand can be used to take

private or personal notes which
3.00 2.80 3.30 3.0333 Relevant
cannot be read by those who do
not understand shorthand.

3. Shorthand is more relevant in

recording data/information than
2.80 3.60 3.10 3.1667 Relevant
other methods of recording
data/information.
4. The organization’s secret
recorded using shorthand can
3.10 2.80 3.00 2.9667 Relevant
be referred to anytime by both
the Secretary and the Executive
5. Shorthand saves the
organization from both internal
3.20 2.40 2.90 2.8333 Relevant
and external rumors since the
information are kept secret.
6. The organization’s secret
recorded using shorthand 2.90 3.30 3.20 3.1333 Relevant
cannot be corrupted.
7. Secretary with the knowledge of
shorthand perform excellently in
the modern office in the 21st 3.10 3.80 3.20 3.3667 Very Relevant
century than those without
shorthand skills.
8. Manipulation of
data/information is purely on the
3.20 2.40 3.50 3.0333 Relevant
secretaries who are well
equipped with shorthand skills.
Grand Mean 3.0541 Relevant

Table 2 shows that Question number 7 has resulted to a Very Relevant (VR)

rating stating that shorthand skill is very relevant in terms of records keeping. While
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Question numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 have resulted to a Relevant (R) rating,

which means shorthand skill is relevant in terms of records keeping.

Table 3
Relevance of shorthand Skills to Accuracy of Secretaries in taking minutes
Mean
Weighted
Item RTC Legal Interpretation
Medical Mean
MTC
9. Shorthand is used in maintaining
brief minutes of meetings/
3.10 3.90 3.40 3.47 Very Relevant
proceedings/ medical transcriptions
in the office/ court/ clinic.
10. Minutes taking in shorthand are
more authentic and accurate
3.00 3.80 3.40 3.40 Very Relevant
because the speakers’ information
can be taken verbatim
11. Shorthand helps in the accurate
recording of the minutes of
meetings/ proceedings/medical 3.10 3.90 3.40 3.47 Very Relevant
transcriptions in the
office/court/clinic.
12. Shorthand helps to spell check the
minutes of meetings/
2.90 3.20 3.20 3.10 Relevant
proceedings/medical transcriptions
of the office/court/clinic.
13. The use of shorthand in minutes
3.00 3.90 3.40 3.43 Very Relevant
taking at meetings is dated
14. Minutes taking with shorthand
make it possible for the secretary to
capture all the important 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.33 Very Relevant
discussions of the
meeting/proceeding.
15. Inadequate shorthand skills have
successfully delayed the facilitation 3.10 3.40 3.50 3.33 Very Relevant
of office activities by Secretaries.
16. Shorthand skill is vital for court
reporters, legal secretaries and
medical secretaries since it can be
used to take 3.20 4.00 3.20 3.47 Very Relevant
minutes/proceedings/medical
transcriptions in the
office/court/clinic
17. Shorthand is an effective method of
3.70 3.70 3.90 3.77 Very Relevant
capturing quotes and notes.
18. Shorthand dictation saves the
strength of writing in longhand
3.80 4.00 4.00 3.93 Very Relevant
thereby help the Secretary to do
more work in the office.
Grand Mean 3.47 Very Relevant
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Table 3 shows that Question numbers 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 have

resulted to a Very Relevant (VR) rating stating that shorthand skill is very relevant

in terms of taking minutes/steno writing. While Question number 12 has resulted

to a Relevant (R) rating, which means shorthand skill is very relevant in terms of

taking minutes/steno writing.

Table 4

ANOVA - Relevance of shorthand Skills to Confidentiality of Record

Keeping

ITEMS F p Value Interpretation

1. Shorthand is used to keep the organizations secret from the
4.9270 0.0150 Significant
public knowledge.
2. Shorthand can be used to take private or personal notes
Not
which cannot be read by those who do not understand 1.2482 0.3031
Significant
shorthand.
3. Shorthand is more relevant in recording data/information
6.3913 0.0053 Significant
than other methods of recording data/information.

4. The organization’s secret recorded using shorthand can be Not

0.6000 0.5560
referred to anytime by both the Secretary and the Executive Significant

5. Shorthand saves the organization from both internal and Not

2.9597 0.0688
external rumors since the information are kept secret. Significant
6. The organization’s secret recorded using shorthand cannot Not
0.7048 0.5031
be corrupted. Significant
7. Secretary with the knowledge of shorthand perform
excellently in the modern office in the 21st century than 9.4390 0.0008 Significant
those without shorthand skills.
8. Manipulation of data/information is purely on the secretaries
5.2909 0.0115 Significant
who are well equipped with shorthand skills.
*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Table 4 shows that question numbers 1, 3, 7, and 8 yielded a significant

difference regarding Records Keeping with (F=4.9270, p=0.0150), (F=6.3913,

p=0.0053), (F=9.4390, p=0.0008), (F=5.2909, p=0.0115) respectively.

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Table 5

ANOVA - Relevance of shorthand Skills to Accuracy of Secretaries in

taking minutes

ITEMS F p Value Interpretation

9. Shorthand is used in maintaining brief minutes of meetings/
proceedings/ medical transcriptions in the office/ court/ 10.5000 0.0004 Significant
clinic.
10. Minutes taking in shorthand are more authentic and
accurate because the speakers’ information can be taken 10.8000 0.0004 Significant
verbatim
11. Shorthand helps in the accurate recording of the minutes of
meetings/ proceedings/medical transcriptions in the 7.1129 0.0033 Significant
office/court/clinic.
12. Shorthand helps to spell check the minutes of meetings/ Not
0.6694 0.5203
proceedings/medical transcriptions of the office/court/clinic. Significant

13. he use of shorthand in minutes taking at meetings is dated 10.3585 0.0005 Significant
14. Minutes taking with shorthand make it possible for the
Not
secretary to capture all the important discussions of the 1.3235 0.2829
Significant
meeting/proceeding.
15. Inadequate shorthand skills have successfully delayed the Not
0.8478 0.4394
facilitation of office activities by Secretaries. Significant
16. Shorthand skill is vital for court reporters, legal secretaries
and medical secretaries since it can be used to take
18.0000 0.0000 Significant
minutes/proceedings/medical transcriptions in the
office/court/clinic
17. Shorthand is an effective method of capturing quotes and Not
0.2748 0.7618
notes. Significant
18. Shorthand dictation saves the strength of writing in
Not
longhand thereby help the Secretary to do more work in the 2.2500 0.1248
Significant
office.
*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Table 5 shows that question numbers 9, 10, 11, 13, and 16 that yielded a

significant difference regarding Taking minutes/Steno Writing with (F= 10.5000,

p=0.0004), (F=10.8000, p=0.0004), (F=7.1129, p=0.0033), (F=10.3585,

p=0.0005), (F=18.0000, p=0) respectively.

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Table 6

Post Hoc Test - Relevance of shorthand Skills to Confidentiality of Record

Keeping

Multiple Comparisons
Mean
Dependent Variable Std. Error p Value
Difference (I-J)
MTC-RTC 0.5 0.3186 0.2758
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.5 0.3186 0.2758
Medical Clinic -0.5 0.3186 0.2758
Q1 MTC-RTC
Legal Office -1.00000* 0.3186 0.011
Medical Clinic 0.5 0.3186 0.2758
Legal Office
MTC-RTC 1.00000* 0.3186 0.011
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.2261 0.0041
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.3 0.2261 0.3929
Medical Clinic .80000* 0.2261 0.0041
Q3 MTC-RTC
Legal Office 0.5 0.2261 0.0872
Medical Clinic 0.3 0.2261 0.3929
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -0.5 0.2261 0.0872
MTC-RTC -.70000* 0.1743 0.0012
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.1 0.1743 0.8351
Medical Clinic .70000* 0.1743 0.0012
Q7 MTC-RTC
Legal Office .60000* 0.1743 0.0052
Medical Clinic 0.1 0.1743 0.8351
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -.60000* 0.1743 0.0052
MTC-RTC 0.8 0.3496 0.0747
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.3 0.3496 0.6707
Medical Clinic -0.8 0.3496 0.0747
Q8 MTC-RTC
Legal Office -1.10000* 0.3496 0.0108
Medical Clinic 0.3 0.3496 0.6707
Legal Office
MTC-RTC 1.10000* 0.3496 0.0108
*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Table 6 shows that in question numbers 1, 7, and 8, there exists a

significant difference between MTC-RTC and Legal office. While in question

numbers 3 and 7, there is a significant difference between Medical Clinic and

MTC-RTC.
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Table 7

Post Hoc Test - Relevance of shorthand Skills to Accuracy of Secretaries in

taking minutes

Multiple Comparisons
Mean Difference
Dependent Variable Std. Error p Value
(I-J)
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.1764 0.0003
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.3 0.1764 0.2233
Medical Clinic .80000* 0.1764 0.0003
Q9 MTC-RTC
Legal Office .50000* 0.1764 0.0226
Medical Clinic 0.3 0.1764 0.2233
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -.50000* 0.1764 0.0226
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.1721 0.0002
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.4 0.1721 0.0694
Medical Clinic .80000* 0.1721 0.0002
Q10 MTC-RTC
Legal Office 0.4 0.1721 0.0694
Medical Clinic 0.4 0.1721 0.0694
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -0.4 0.1721 0.0694
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.2143 0.0025
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.3 0.2143 0.3551
Medical Clinic .80000* 0.2143 0.0025
Q11 MTC-RTC
Legal Office 0.5 0.2143 0.0681
Medical Clinic 0.3 0.2143 0.3551
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -0.5 0.2143 0.0681
MTC-RTC -.90000* 0.1981 0.0003
Medical Clinic
Legal Office -0.4 0.1981 0.127
Medical Clinic .90000* 0.1981 0.0003
Q13 MTC-RTC
Legal Office .50000* 0.1981 0.0455
Medical Clinic 0.4 0.1981 0.127
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -.50000* 0.1981 0.0455
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.154 0.0001
Medical Clinic
Legal Office 0 0.154 1
Medical Clinic .80000* 0.154 0.0001
Q16 MTC-RTC
Legal Office .80000* 0.154 0.0001
Medical Clinic 0 0.154 1
Legal Office
MTC-RTC -.80000* 0.154 0.0001
*. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.

Table 7 shows that in question numbers 9, 13, and 16, there is a

significant difference between MTC-RTC and Legal office. And in question

numbers 9, 10, 11, 13 and 16, there is a significant difference between Medical

clinic and MTC-RTC.

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