Vol. 11(3), pp. 94--105 April, 2023. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023070

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of employee commitment and librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries in south-west, Nigeria. The study employed the survey research design. The study population in this research comprised of 214 librarians in the 20 public polytechnic libraries in South-West geographical zone of Nigeria consisting of six federal and fourteen state owned polytechnics. The total enumeration technique was used to recruit the entire 214 Librarians and Library Officers in the public polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The study reveals high extent of librarian commitment with more impact on the affective and normative commitment. Continuance commitment should be improved on Librarians. In addition, employee commitment has positive and significant influence on librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. Also, there is significant composite influence of employee commitment on Librarians’ productivity in public polytechnics in South-West, Nigeria. The study concluded that Job conditions need to be improved on by the employee. The study recommended that employee commitment is factors that enhance Librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. The National Library Board should ensure that Librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries is sustained and the aspects of bibliographic services and interlibrary loan services are improved upon in public polytechnics.

 

Keywords: employee commitment, librarians, productivity, public polytechnic, libraries

 

	Cite This Article As: Ogunbote, K. O., Unegbu,V .E. (2023). Employee Commitment and Librarians’ Productivity in Public Polytechnic Libraries in South-West, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(3): 94-105