Motivation And Job Satisfaction
Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Organisational Commitment of Library Personnel in Academic and Research
Libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria, Adeyinka Tella, C.O. Ayeni, S.O. Popoola. Library Philosophy and Practice 2007
(April)
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Library Philosophy and Practice 2007
ISSN 1522-0222
Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction,
and Organisational Commitment of
Library Personnel in Academic and
Research Libraries in Oyo State,
Nigeria
Adeyinka Tella
Department of Library and Information Studies
University of Botswana
Gaborone
C.O. Ayeni
Federal College of Forestry Library
Ibadan, Nigeria
S. O. Popoola, Ph.D.
Department of Library Archival and Information Studies
Faculty of Education
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Introduction
The management of people at work is an integral part of the management process. To
understand the critical importance of people in the organization is to recognize that the human
element and the organization are synonymous. An well-managed organization usually sees an
average worker as the root source of quality and productivity gains. Such organizations do not
look to capital investment, but to employees, as the fundamental source of improvement. An
organization is effective to the degree to which it achieves its goals. An effective organization
will make sure that there is a spirit of cooperation and sense of commitment and satisfaction
within the sphere of its influence. In order to make employees satisfied and committed to their
jobs in academic and research libraries, there is need for strong and effective motivation at
the various levels, departments, and sections of the library.
Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Organisational Commitment of Library Personnel in Academic and Research
Libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria, Adeyinka Tella, C.O. Ayeni, S.O. Popoola. Library Philosophy and Practice 2007
(April)
2
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