Current Trends in Organisational Culture and Job Satisfaction of Librarians in Nigerian Universities

Abstract

Job satisfaction of librarians is intricately linked to organizational factors. Reports indicate that job satisfaction of librarians in Nigeria is low. Past studies on job satisfaction of librarians focused largely on the influence of motivational factors like reward system. This study examined organisational culture as a determinant of job satisfaction of librarians in federal universities in southern Nigeria. Survey design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. 356 librarians in 18 federal universities in southern Nigeria were used as the population and a total enumeration of the population was used for the study. The data collection instrument was questionnaire and data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The results revealed that hierarchical culture and adhocracy culture were the two types of organisational culture predominantly existing in libraries in federal university in southern Nigeria. There was a significant relationship between organisational culture and job satisfaction of librarians . Specific indicators of organisational culture also had significant relationships with the extrinsic and intrinsic factors of job satisfaction. Based on the findings, the study advocated for the fostering of good organisational culture in libraries to enhance the job satisfaction of librarians and ultimately increase job productivity.