Information quality and academic heads of departments’ effectiveness in public universities in South-West, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the influence of information quality on effectiveness of academic heads of departments (HODs) in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. Managerial effectiveness is the academic heads of departments’ ability to achieve desired results and goals of the departments and universities. Studies in the past revealed that managerial effectiveness of academic heads of departments in public universities in Nigeria has not been encouraging. Factor such as information quality is perceived may influence managerial effectiveness of academic heads of departments in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. Survey research design which included the collection of primary data from the respondents was used for the study. The study population comprised 770 academic heads of departments in public universities of South-West Nigeria. Proportional sampling technique was used to arrive at 309 academic heads of departments by the researcher to capture the entire academic heads of departments in the public universities in South-West, Nigeria. The result proves that the regression analysis result revealed that information quality (F (1,245) = 101.771, p<.05, R2 = 293) has significant influence on effectiveness of academic heads of departments. The study confirmed that information quality is highly necessary in effective management of various tasks to achieve university academic goals by academic heads of departments. The study recommended that university administrative system should emphasis quality of information by academic heads of departments to achieve strategic goals and objectives in the university. Also information quality for effective management of academic heads of departments needed improved ICT facilities and other information services.