LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION AND LECTURER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Lecturer Productivity (LP) is the level of personal or joint effort employed by a lecturer or group of lecturers in attaining quality research publication. The LP in terms of Research Publication (RP) was low. Previous studies on LP focused on institutional supports and leadership practices without Leadership Succession (LS). This study, therefore, examined LS and LP in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Nigeria, using correlational research design. A proportionate sampling technique was used to select 8 faculties and 49 departments (i.e., 60% of 13 and 82) respectively. Three lecturers were sampled randomly in each department, and data were collected using two instruments with a 0.95 reliability coefficient. Research questions and hypothesis were answered and tested using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The LP on both local and international publications (= 2.67; 2.71) in OAU were high. The extent to which LS is being practiced was low (= 2.98). Low correlation exists between LS and LP, r = (0.21), 0.03, P< .05. The LS has not been taken into consideration and relationship exists between LS and LP. The LP should be maintained and sustained. Efforts should be made by management to find a means of reshaping the LS of the institution so that the level of RP could be improved.