Research article · 2026
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF LIBRARIANS IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Purpose: The study was carried out to investigate democratic leadership style and job performance of librarians in selected university libraries in Nigeria.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research design for the study is a descriptive survey. The population of the study consists of 113 librarians. Self Google constructed questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to extract 95 of the 113 copies of the questionnaire that were disseminated. A mean score of 2.5 or above and a percentage score of 50% were deemed satisfactory.
Findings: The study revealed that the extent of adopting the democratic leadership in the university libraries under review was high. The study further affirmed that impact of democratic leadership style on the job performance of librarians in librarians in selected university libraries in Nigeria as team trust, higher productivity, better job satisfaction, shared choices and positive decision taking.
Implication: The study recommends that there is need therefore for the management of university libraries to provide groundwork for implementing leadership style that positively correlate with job performance to enhance the job involvement of library staff.
Originality/Value: Democratic leadership style was first described as a truly original because it broke away from other leadership style, because in democratic power is shared.
Keywords: Democratic leadership style, job performance, librarians, university libraries
Keywords
Democratic leadership style, job performance, librarians, university libraries
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