Vol. 8(10), pp. 324-332. June, 2021. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2020310

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

Research productivity of academic staff is critical to actualization of the core mandate of the university. It has however been observed that research productivity of academic staff in university is declining. Studies have not given adequate attention to innovative work behaviour that influences research productivity. This study therefore investigated the influence of innovative work behaviour on research productivity of academic staff in Kaduna State University. The study adopted survey research design. The study sample consisted of 398 academic staff in Kaduna State University. Total enumeration was used. Data was collected with validated questionnaire. The response rate was 71.1%. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding revealed that innovative work behaviour significantly influences research productivity of academic staff at Kaduna State University (β= 0.119, t= 1.575, p˂0.05). The study concluded that innovative work behaviour significantly influences research productivity. The study recommended that Kaduna State University management should provide more training programmes for the new faculty members for them to conduct research and write research papers. Also, the university management should put in place a mechanism that will sustain the current tempo of innovative work behaviour of its academic staff.

 

Keywords: innovative work behaviour, research productivity, academic staff, university

 

	Cite This Article As: DAHIRU, L., OPEYEMI, D.S (2020). Innovativeness and Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Kaduna State University, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 8(10): 324-332