TITLE:
The Influence of Head Librarians’ Leadership Styles on Job Satisfaction of Librarians’ in Tertiary Institution Libraries in Imo State, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Uchenna Nwaigwe
KEYWORDS:
Leadership, Leadership Styles, Job Satisfaction
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.6,
June
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: A general opinion that is supported by research is that leadership style
in any organization exerts a major influence on the structure, strategy and
well being of the organization. In the library environment therefore, the influence
of leadership style on the job satisfaction of librarians is very crucial to
the success of the library. Common observations from informal interactions with
librarians who work in the libraries show that leadership styles in tertiary
institution libraries in Imo state are poor and ineffective. This research work
therefore investigated the influence of head librarians’ leadership styles on
librarians’ job satisfaction in tertiary institution libraries in Imo State,
Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted, while four research questions
guided the investigation. The population of study consists of all librarians
working in tertiary institution libraries in Imo State. Instrument for data
collection was a four point questionnaire, designed by the researcher.
Sixty-five questionnaires were distributed, while sixty-one were returned. Data
collected were analyzed using mean and percentage where applicable. The
findings of the study revealed a strong influence between head librarians’
leadership styles and librarians’ job satisfaction. Some recommendations were
made to improve librarians’ job satisfaction.