EXTENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF STAFF IN SELECTED ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the extent of organizational commitment of library staff in Nigerian universities. The objectives of the study include finding respondents' level of organizational commitment and factor(s) that mostly influence their commitment. The design was descriptive. The researcher found that it was not possible to collect data from the entire population. As a result, six (6) universities from the six (6) geopolitical zones of Nigeria were chosen for the research. Stratified and Quota sampling methods were used to arrive at 150 librarians for the study, though 128 of them responded to the questionnaire that was used for the study. Frequency counts, percentages and mean statistics were used to analyze the data obtained. The finding revealed that the level of organizational commitment of the librarians studied was high and "Leadership factor"and "Gaining energy from work" were considered factors that mostly influenced the librarians'organizational commitment. The study concluded that due to the fact that organizational commitment is accepted as a main predictor of staff deciding to leave, a clear understanding of variables that are associated with it can assist management in designing standards and interventions in order to further increase commitment to work and reduce turnover intention.