Abstract
The study investigated the relationship between staff development programmes and job satisfaction among staff of higher institutions of learning in Adamawa state, with particular reference to Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education Libraries in Adamawa state. The target population was 105 library staff which consisted of professionals, paraprofessionals, and the supportive staff of these libraries. The entire population was used as sample. One research question and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A research-designed questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages scores to answer research questions, while Pearson product moment correlation (PPMC) was used to test the hypotheses with the help of statistical package for social science (SPSS). Results obtained revealed that, the level of job satisfaction among staff in the selected academic libraries is very low, and there is no significant relationship between in-service training, informal training, and job satisfaction among the staff. Therefore, in-service training and informal training are not basis for job satisfaction among staff. The work recommends that, consideration be given to other components that facilitate satisfaction such as the work itself, monetary compensation for services rendered, suitable working environment and good supervisor-subordinate working relationship.Keywords: In-service training Informal training, Job Satisfaction, Staff Development
Highlights
Institutions are known to exist and function in complex and dynamic environments, this circumstance compels institutions to adopt innovative measure to meet the changing needs of the time, and to bridge the gaps between goals and actual performance (Ozoya, 2009)
(2002) defines training as the systematic development of employee’s knowledge, skills and attitudes that are required for an organization to meet its goals, in-service training is a kind of education which is done to help the staff in institutions or organizations to acquire the required knowledge, skills, and attitudes which will help to be more successful, more productive, and happier in their jobs
The analysis revealed that there is no significant relationship between in-service training and job satisfaction
Summary
Institutions are known to exist and function in complex and dynamic environments, this circumstance compels institutions to adopt innovative measure to meet the changing needs of the time, and to bridge the gaps between goals and actual performance (Ozoya, 2009). Its purpose is to cultivate communities, associations and relationship that make for human flourishing (Billett, 2002) This type of training occurs when teachers or mentors take responsibility for instructing others without sustained reference to an intentionally organized body of knowledge in more incidental and spontaneous learning situations such as guiding them in acquiring job skills so as to perform effectively and be satisfied with their job, or in community development activities. The relationship between in-service training and job satisfaction among staff in Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education libraries in Adamawa State. 2. The relationship between informal training and job satisfaction among staff in Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education libraries in Adamawa State. There is no significant relationship between in-service training and job satisfaction among staff in Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education libraries in Adamawa State. 2. There is no significant relationship between informal training and job satisfaction among staff in Polytechnics, Monotechnics, and Colleges of Education libraries in Adamawa State. The remaining 7 copies, representing 6.67% were not returned due to some reasons ranging from misplacement to not around at the time the researcher and his assistant were collecting the questionnaire for analysis
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