Impact of leadership styles on employee engagement and conflict management practices in Nigerian universities
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Date
2018-11-04
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Issues in Educational Research
Abstract
This study explores how leadership styles impact work engagement and conflict
management practices in Nigerian universities. It utilises a qualitative research design,
focusing on 40 semi-structured interviews with senior university management staff
comprising Vice-Chancellors, Registrars, Bursars, Deans of Faculties and senior nonteaching staff (i.e. chief librarians) of some selected institutions. The findings reveal
cultural values shaping the choice of authoritative, transactional and transformational
leadership styles were commonly adopted. Results further indicate how Nigerian
academic institutions and processes are considered as being overly bureaucratic and
transactional. Additionally, some context-specific norms were found to influence
leadership functions impacting work engagement and conflict management practices. In
summary, the study suggests practice and policy implications that can enhance the
direction and development of effective leadership in this context.
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Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Employee Attitudes, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Countries, Universities, Work Attitudes, College Administration, Deans, Registrars (School), Librarians
Citation
Akanji, B., Mordi, T., Ajonbadi, H., & Mojeed-Sanni, B. (2018). Impact of leadership styles on employee engagement and conflict management practices in Nigerian universities. Issues in Educational Research, 28(4), 830-848.