A research study for determining the reading habits of manager assistant candidates

This study aims to determine reading habits of manager assistant candidates. The research includes students studying at office management and administrative assistance programs of Atça, Honaz and Yalvaç Vocational Schools. A survey questionnaire including 26 closed-ended questions was used in the study. A total of 286 completed questionnaires were returned and frequency tables and Chi-Square tests were used ta analyze the collected data. Test results indicated that library-using habit, habit of having a reading material during a trip, habit of giving book as a gift, daily time devoted for watching television, daily time devoted for virtual amusement. family-reading habit, and family-book shelves had an influence on reading habits and number o boks read by manager assistant candidates in one year. Also test results indicated that female ones read more than male manager assistant candidates.