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Leadership Style, Culture and Commitment: An Analytical Study of University Libraries in Pakistan.

Authors :
Muhammad Raiq Awan
Mahmood, Khalid
Idrees, Haroon
Source :
Library Philosophy & Practice. Jan2014, p1-15. 15p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

This study aims to find relationship of leadership style of Chief Librarians, with organizational culture and employee commitment in university libraries in Pakistan. Data for the research were collected through a survey of public and private sector universities in Punjab (province) and federal capital of Pakistan. The university libraries having more than three library professionals were included in selected sample. The perception of Chief Librarians' leadership style was taken from their subordinate professionals and its relationship was found with the culture of organization and job commitment. 115 respondents' data, collected through structured questionnaire, based on t-test, Chi-square and ANOVA tests to find the relationship among relevant variables has been presented in this paper. No significant relationship was found between leadership style and organizational culture in public sector universities, while private sector university libraries exhibit that there is significant relationship between leadership style and organizational cultures in private sector universities. There is no relationship between leadership style and employee commitment in public and private sector university libraries. A significant relationship between organizational culture and employee commitment in was found in both private and public sector universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15220222
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Library Philosophy & Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
94754831