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DEAN of Communication And Information Technology

DEAN of Communication And Information Technology

School of Communication And Information Technology

Department

Welcome note from the DEAN OF Communication And Information Technology

The School of Communication and Information Technology was established in January 2017 during the Administration of Arch. Olusegun Aluko, PhD. Mr. Olugbemi, Oloyede ‘Sesan was appointed as the Pioneer Dean of the School. In the year 2020, the First democratically elected Dean in the person of Dr. (Mrs) Charlotte Bose Iro-Idoro emerged. She completed her tenure in the Office in the year 2022. In the year 2023, Dr James Ige Orija was elected as the Dean of the School. At its inception, the school consisted of three Departments namely; Departments of Office Technology and Management, Library and Information Science and Mass Communication. In the 2018/2019 academic session, the Department of Music Technology was established; thus, it became the fourth Department in the School. The Present Heads of the Department in the School are Mr I. A. Jolaade (Principal Lecturer), Department of Office Technology and Management; Mrs. T. A. Adegbite-Badmus (Principal Lecturer), Department of Library and Information Science; Dr O. A. Olaleye (Principal Lecturer), Music Technology and Dr M. O. Abati (Lecturer I, in Acting Capacity), Department of Mass Communication. The Departments of Office Technology and Management, Library and Information Science and Mass Communication offer both Full Time National and Higher National Diploma programmes. The Department of Music Technology only offers the National Diploma Programme. Also, the Departments of Office Technology and Management and Mass Communication run Part Time Programme at the National Diploma level. The core mandate of the school is to turn out Diplomats who are well-grounded in learning and character for the labour market and further educational pursuit. The school Officer is Mr. O. O. Ogundele (B.Sc) while Mr S. O. Olurebi (ND) is a Senior Executive Officer in Administration. Mrs M. A. Keye (HND) is a Chief Confidential Secretary.
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Welcome note from the

DEAN of Communication And Information Technology

Orija James Ige, Phd

N.C.E (Office Management) , B.Ed (Business Education) M.Sc. (Business Administration), MPP. (Personnel Psychology). PhD (Applied Psychology), DEAN

The School of Communication and Information Technology was established in January 2017 during the Administration of Arch. Olusegun Aluko, PhD. Mr. Olugbemi, Oloyede ‘Sesan was appointed as the Pioneer Dean of the School. In the year 2020, the First democratically elected Dean in the person of Dr. (Mrs) Charlotte Bose Iro-Idoro emerged. She completed her tenure in the Office in the year 2022. In the year 2023, Dr James Ige Orija was elected as the Dean of the School. At its inception, th...

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ORIJA JAMES IGE, PhD

N.C.E (Office Management) , B.Ed (Business Education) M.Sc. (Business Administration), MPP. (Personnel Psychology). PhD (Applied Psychology)

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Office Technology and Management

National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

Research Interest

Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Information Management

Awards & Honours

Teaching Areas

Office Administration and Management, Research Methods, Keyboarding, Career Development, Oral Communication

Selected Publications

  1. Orija, J. I. (2019). Office Technology and Job Performance of Secretaries in the Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria.  Secretarial Forum, Journal of Office Technology and Management Department of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State (In Press)
  2. Orija, J. I.  and Jolaade, I. A. (2019). Relevance of Office Technology and Management Skills Acquisition for National and Manpower Development. Nigerian Communication and Information Technology Journal, School of Communication and Information Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Nigeria, Vol. 1 No. 1. (In Press). 
  3. Orija, J. I. (2018).  Strategic Management as a Veritable Tool for Revamping the Recessed Economy in Nigeria.  Lagos Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, Lagos College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos, Vol. 7(1); pp. 52 – 59.
  4.   Orija, J. I. (2018).  Information Management as a Catalyst for Salvaging the Nigerian Economy from Recession.  The Ilaro Journal of Management, Arts, Science and Technology (TIJMAST), Vol. 3 No. 1, October, 2018, pp. 36-45.
  5.   Orija, J. I. & Adelani, A. (2017). Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Mass      Employment in Nigeria.  Gateway Journal of Business Education, Vol. 4(1), pp. 254 – 263.
  6.  Orija, J. I. (2017).  Office Technology and Management Programme and Challenges of Higher Education Advancement.  Journal of the School of Vocational and Technical Education, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Vol. 9(2); pp. 265 – 273.
  7. Olugbemi, O. S., I. A. Jolaade and Orija, J. I. (2014).  Enhancing Skill Acquisition of Polytechnic OTM Students for Job Efficiency Towards the Realization of Sustainable National Development and Transformation. Published in Gateway Journal of Business Education, 3 (1), pp. 124 – 135.
  8.  Iro-Idoro, B. C., Ayodele, K. O. & Orija, J. I. (2014). Students Perception of Service Quality Encountered and Their Future Enrichment: Implication for Academic Quality Assurance in Nigerian Polytechnics. International Review of Management and Business Research (IRMBR).
  9.  Orija, J. I.  (2012). Strategies for Coping with Challenges facing Nigerian Polytechnics in the Implementation of Office Technology and Management Curriculum. Published in Gateway Journal of Business Education in October 2012. 2 (1), pp.  69 – 75.
  10. Orija, J. I (2011). Towards Achieving Nigeria Vision 20:2020 - The Office Technology and Management Education Perspective.  Secretarial Forum, Journal of Office Technology and Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State 6 (1) 170 -180.

Collaboration/Linkages

Conferences Attended

  1. Orija, J. I. and Jolaade, I. A. (2019).   Knowledge Management Audit as a Strategyfor Employees Innovation Towards Organizational Productivity.  Paper jointly present at An International Inter-tertiary Multidisciplinary Conference on Technological Renaissance for Innovation held at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro between 9th and 11th June, 2019.
  2. Orija, J.  I. (2019).  Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainable Economic Development.   Paper presented at the First International Conference on Business and Governance organissed by the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos, held between 8th and 10th May.
  3.   Orija, J. I.  and Jolaade, I. A. (2018). Office Technology and Management Skill Acquisition for National and Manpower Development.  Paper Jointly presented at the 14th National Conference of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) held at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos between 26th and 29th November.
  4.  Orija, J. I. and Jolaade, I. A. (2018).   Entrepreneurship Development as a Tool for Global Competitiveness. Paper jointly presented at the 1st International Conference on Knowledge and Technological Innovation for Global Competitiveness, organized by the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, held between 5th and 8th November.
  5.  Orija, J. I. (2018).  Entrepreneurship Development as a Cornerstone for   Sustainable Economic Recovery in Nigeria.  Paper presented at the 16th Annual National Conference of the School of Business Studies, The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State between 5th and 8th June.
  6.  Orija, J. I. and Adelani, A. (2017). Information Management as a Catalyst for Salvaging the Nigerian Economy.  Paper to be presented at the Joint National Conference of the Schools of Pure and Applied Sciences and Communication and Information Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State held between 4th and 7th December.
  7. Orija, J. I. (2017).  Strategic Management as a Veritable Tool for Revamping the Depressed Economy in Nigeria.  Paper presented at the 3rd National Conference of the School of Vocational and Technical Education, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos, held between 13th and 16th November.
  8.  Orija, J. I. & Adelani, A. (2017).  Office Technology & Management and Challenges of Higher Education Advancement.  Paper presented at the ASUP 5th National Conference, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, held between 16th and 19th October.
  9. Orija, J. I. (2016).  Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Mass Employment in Nigeria.Paper presented at the 3rd National Conference of the Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN) Ogun State Chapter, held at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria between 20th and 23rd September.
  10.  Orija, J. I. (2015). Information Technology as a Veritable Tool for Good Governance and Economic development of a Nation.  Paper presented at the 3rd  National Conference of the School of Applied Science, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State held between 15th and 18th June.

Summary of Profile

James Ige Orija is a Chief Lecturer and Head of Office Technology and Management Department at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro,Ogun State, Nigeria.  He was trained as a Business Educator at the College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State and University of Benin, Edo State respectively.  He also attended OlabisiOnabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye for his Master and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degrees in Personnel Psychology.  In his quest for knowledge, he obtained another Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Office and Information Management at the Lead City University, Ibadan. For several years, he has been lecturing business courses in various tertiary institutions in Nigeria.  He has published widely in reputable Journals and presented papers at conferences.  He was for some years, the Vice Chairman, Association of Business Educators, Ogun State Chapter, Editor-in-Chief, Gateway Journal of Business Education, Managing Editor, Ilaro Journal of Management, Art, Science and Technology to mention but just a few.  He is happily married and blessed with children.

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2019-09-09 06:45:05

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