International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 9(4), pp. 165�171. April, 2021.
ISSN: 2360-7858
DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2021.140
Full Length Research
Influence of Mechanic and Organic Organizational Structure on E-Library Service Delivery in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria
1Madukoma, Ezinwanyi, PhD, 2Soyemi, Opeyemi, PhD and 3Godwin, Lucky Stephen
1Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Corresponding author�s E-mail: madukomae@babcock.edu.ng
2Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
E-mail: soyemio@ babcock.edu.ng
3Department of Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
E-mail: godwins@run.edu.ng, godwinls@yahoo.com
Accepted 30 April 2021
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Abstract |
Electronic library service delivery is crucial for user satisfaction in this information and communication technology dispensation. Evidences point to the contribution of mechanic and organic organizational structure to e-library service delivery, but it is not apparent that a study in South-South, Nigeria has addressed the influence of mechanic and organic organizational structure on e-library service delivery. This study therefore investigated the influence of mechanic and organic organizational structure on e-library service delivery in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study was 618 academic librarians and library officers in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. Total enumeration was used. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The Cronbach�s Alpha coefficients for the constructs ranged from 0.76 to 0.95. A return rate of 79.6% was achieved. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (linear and multiple regression) statistics. The findings of this study revealed that both mechanic organizational structure (x̅ = 3.06) and organic organizational structure (x̅ = 3.10) are adopted in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The study further revealed that both mechanic organizational structure (β = 0.151, t(492) = -2.463, p < 0.05) and organic organizational structure (β = 0.575, t(492) = 9.403, p < 0.05) had significant influence on e-library service delivery. The study concluded that both mechanic organizational structure and organic organizational structure are crucial to e-library service delivery in university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The study recommended that the management of university libraries improve on the level of e-library service delivery. The management should also encourage information innovation and information management to improve e-library service delivery in university libraries.
Keyword: E-library service, E-library service delivery, Mechanic organizational structure, Organic organizational structure, Organizational structure, University libraries.
| Cite This Article As: Madukoma, E., Soyemi, O., Godwin, L.S. (2021). Influence of Mechanic and Organic Organizational Structure on E-Library Service Delivery in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(4): 165-171 | |