国外秘书职业的起源和变迁

The Origin and Evolution of the Secretary Profession in Foreign countries

秘书职业是一种古老的职业,也是社会公共事务专业化分工的产物。随着政治、商业环境的变迁,国外秘书职业历经古罗马帝国时期、中世纪,再到文艺复兴、工业化革命时代,其工作内容、社会地位、从业主体、职业素养也在不断变化。文章通过相关史料对国外秘书职业的起源和变迁情况进行梳理,有助于了解秘书职业的历史,把握秘书职业的发展趋势。

Secretary, an ancient occupation, is the result of socialized division of labor. With the change of the political and commercial environment, the secretary occupation has gone through the period of the roman empire, the middle age, the renaissance and the industrial revolution. Its job responsibility, social status, the employed staff and job requirement are also in constant change. This paper tries to figure out the origin and evolution of secretary profession in foreign countries through relevant historical literatures.