RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATIONAL PRACTICES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATIONAL PRACTICES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATIONAL PRACTICES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

Okeke, Mabel Nneka
Department of Library
National Open University of Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between motivational practices and job performance of librarians in public universities in south-east, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlational research design was used in carrying out the study. The population of the study consisted of all the librarians in public universities in south-east, Nigeria. A sample size of 104 librarians was drawn for the study using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Two set of instruments titled “Motivational Practices Questionnaire (MPQ) and “librarians’ Job Performance Questionnaire (LJPQ)’’ were used for data collection. The instruments were subjected to face validation by three experts, two in the Department of Library, and a specialist in Measurement and Evaluation all from National Open University of Nigeria. The instruments were subjected to test of internal consistency using Cronbach alpha which yielded overall coefficient of 0.86 for MPQ and 0.81 for LJPQ. The researcher together with four research assistants administered copies of the questionnaires directly to the respondents and a 97 percent return rate of the instruments was recorded. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation for the research questions, and simple regression for the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed among others that there is a strong relationship between training practice and job performance of librarians in public universities in south-east, Nigeria. It was also reported that there is significant relationship between participatory decision-making practice and job performance of librarians in public universities in south-east, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that University Management should organize annual training programmes for librarians to enable them upgrade their skills and knowledge for enhancing their job performance.

Keywords: Motivational practice, job performance. Librarians, Training, Decision-Making

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