Impact of leadership styles on employee engagement and conflict management practices in Nigerian universities

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dc.contributor.authorAkanji, Babatunde
dc.contributor.authorMordi, Tonbara
dc.contributor.authorAjonbadi, Hakeem
dc.contributor.authorMojeed-Sanni, Bashir
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-17T10:21:14Z
dc.date.available2019-07-17T10:21:14Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-04
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkanji, 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1837-6290
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/349
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIssues in Educational Researchen_US
dc.subjectLeadership Effectivenessen_US
dc.subjectLeadership Stylesen_US
dc.subjectEmployee Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectConflict Resolutionen_US
dc.subjectForeign Countriesen_US
dc.subjectUniversitiesen_US
dc.subjectWork Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectCollege Administrationen_US
dc.subjectDeansen_US
dc.subjectRegistrars (School)en_US
dc.subjectLibrariansen_US
dc.titleImpact of leadership styles on employee engagement and conflict management practices in Nigerian universitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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