International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 12(5), pp. 125 --136 September, 2024. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2024400

 

Full Length Research

 

Organizational Communication, Leading and Motivation of Information Record Managers in a Nigerian University

 

1ALLISON, Goodluck Okwudiri, 2OTUYALO, Modupe Atinuke, 3Adesina, Odunola I. and 4Amadi-Bennett Obinna Prince

 

1Law Library, School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University. E-mail: allisonogoodluck45@gmail.com; +2348061377578, ORCID - 0009-0000-6325-2879. (Corresponding Author) 2Lagos State University of Science and Technology Ikorodu, Lagos, Library Department. E-mail: tinux2003@yahoo.com 08052136469, ORCID - 0009-0007-4639-047X 3Technical Services Librarian, Laz Otti Memorial Library, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State. E-mail: adesinao@babcock.edu.ng, 09024440998 4Laz Otti Memorial Library, Babcock University. E-mail: princeobinna558@gmail.com 07035754956  

Corresponding Author's E-mail: allisonogoodluck45@gmail.com

 

Accepted 22 August 2024

Abstract

The study examined organizational communication, leading and motivation of information record managers in Babcock University, Nigeria. The following departments were examined: Library, registry, bursary, human resources and student development respectively. Workers who are motivated are exited to go extra miles to discharge their duties to improve organizational effectiveness. Incidentally, some organizations put unconcerned behaviours toward motivating their workers. Whereas, unmotivated workers apply negative attitudes on their job capable of yielding low productivity in the organization. The study employed descriptive survey design. The population is 178 record managers drawn from the units of the university. Total enumeration was used for sampling technique. A validated structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The retrieved data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that to a high extent, information record managers in Nigeria Universities are motivated. It also showed that teamwork, participatory and coaching leadership styles were adopted by Babcock university to reach information record managers. It was equally discovered in the study that the university utilized both formal and informal methods of communication on the information record managers. The study indicated that there is a significant relationship between organizational communication, leading and motivation of information record managers. The study concluded that Babcock university should continue to motivate their information record managers hence their existence lies on the produced records.

 

Keywords: Babcock University, Leading, Motivation, Organizational communication, Record managers

 

Cite This Article As: ALLISON, G.O., OTUYALO, M.A., ADESINA, O.I., Amadi-Bennett, O.P. (2024). Organizational Communication, Leading and Motivation of Information Record Managers in a Nigerian University. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 12(5): 125-136