TITLE:
Leadership Styles and Employees’ Productivity: A Case Study of Public University Libraries of Jamshoro City, Sindh Province, Pakistan
AUTHORS:
Tanveer Ahmed, Chaojun Yang, Hongjuan Yang, Liaquat Ali Rahoo, Salman Mahmood, Bakaye Poudiougo
KEYWORDS:
Libraries, University, Librarians, Employees, Leadership Styles, Staff Productivity
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Leadership,
Vol.10 No.3,
September
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this research study is to
examine leadership styles (autocratic, democratic and transformational)
containing along with employees’ productivity in carefully chosen public
university libraries of Sindh Province. So, for this purpose, the descriptive survey
design is used in this study along with the nature of quantitative research
methodology. The overall population for this study is comprised of two main public universities of Sindh, Pakistan. 1) University of Sindh,
Jamshoro; 2)
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro, Sindh
Province, Pakistan. The sample size for this study containing a total of thirty-one (31) library employees called librarians, which signifies the
total population of academic employees called librarians in the institutes
considered, was used. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire survey. The sample size for
this study was thirty-one (31) respondents. Data was analyzed through SPSS
software by using different statistical techniques likewise frequency,
percentages, mean and standard deviation. Results for this study revealed the
implementation of autocratic, democratic, and transformational leadership styles by means of
the University library employees called librarians. The transformational style of leadership is largely
accepted followed by democratic style. This study consistently concluded that
the leadership styles of university library employees distress the efficiency
of the employees under their supervision. This research study also endorsed
that the formation of a better working environment, along with the adoption of
good leadership styles that will absolutely develop the responsive relationship
amongst the head of departments of all libraries with their subordinates.