ABSTRACT

Abstract

Leadership styles are numerous and all are important for the efficient and effective management of all organisations. The perception of the subordinates about their superior has been identified as a factor for achieving overall performance and job satisfaction of staff. The study therefore investigates the perceived relationship between leadership style and non-professional library staff job satisfaction in Ogun State owned universities. Descriptive survey design was adopted and the study population consisted one hundred and nine (109) non-professional library staff. Total enumeration sampling technique was adopted for this study to ensure full participation of all non-professional library staff in both Universities. Questionnaire titled ‘Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSJSQ)’ was the instrument used for data collection. The descriptive statistics of frequency count and simple percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for the research questions generated while inferential statistic of Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed to analyse the data the null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result shows that non-professional library staff had positive perception about leaders’ qualities on commitment and dedication; innovation and creativity; and motivation and encouragement of professional development; democratic and transformational leadership styles dominate in the selected libraries; the level of job satisfaction among non-professional library staff is low. Pay amount and fairness or equity of salary; freedom to use one’s judgement; promotion opportunities; fairness of promotion and nature of work-enjoyment of the actual tasks; co-workers perceived competence and pleasantness of my colleagues me job satisfaction constitute the major factors that enhance job satisfaction among non-professional library staff. The study reveals a significant relationship between leadership style and job satisfaction of non-professional library staff in Ogun State owned Universities. The study recommends the need for leaders in libraries to hold their subordinate in high esteem as they constitute an integral part of the operation of library and as such be treated as co-human beings. Para-professional staff should be encouraged to participate actively in library operations in order to give them sense of belonging and in returns improve the quality of service delivery.