ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS AND LIBRARIANS’ PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC POLYTECHNIC LIBRARIES IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the influence of administrative effectiveness and librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries in south-west, Nigeria. Survey design was used in the study. 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 that administrative effectiveness significantly influenced librarians’ productivity with management of unit as a factor which contributed significantly towards librarians’ productivity. Also, there is significant composite influence of administrative effectiveness on Librarians’ productivity in public polytechnics in South-West, Nigeria. The study established that administrative effectiveness are factors that enhance Librarians’ productivity in public polytechnic libraries in South-West, Nigeria. The study concluded that Librarians acknowledge high administrative effectiveness in vision and goal setting, interpersonal relationships, management of unit, communication skills, research/professional endeavours. The study also recommended that polytechnic administration should ensure that staff are committed to the organization especially in the aspect of continuance organizational commitment in order to encourage the staff to work sacrificially without resigning because of job conditions not satisfactory to workers. The workers should thrive to give in their best to the organization.