International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 9(3), pp. 139-150, April 2021

ISSN: 2360-7866

DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2021.060

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Influence of Leadership style on service delivery by librarians in the National library of Nigeria.

 

¹Akanmidu Olumide Johnson, ²Dr. Ikonne, C.N. and ³Dr. Madukoma, E

 

¹Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

²Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

³Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

 

Accepted 14 April 2021

Abstract

 

The study evaluated the Influence of Leadership style on service delivery of librarians in the National library of Nigeria. The study adopted a survey design with a study population of 289 librarians in National library of Nigeria, total enumeration was used because the population was very few. A structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software, frequency distribution and percentages. The findings revealed that the leadership style utilized at the National Library of Nigeria was transactional and transformational styles of leadership. Further details from the analysis depict that all the indicators show high level of service delivery. The study concludes that the leadership style are important elements that can drive effective and efficient service delivery in the National library of Nigeria, for the sustenance of services delivery in the National library of Nigeria the present leadership style in the National library of Nigerian needs to be maintained.

 

Keywords: Leadership style, service delivery, librarians, National library

 

Cite This Article As: Akanmidu, O.J., Ikonne, C.N., Madukoma, E. (2021). Influence of Leadership style on service delivery by librarians in the National library of Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 9(3): 139-150