Influence of Servant Leadership on Job Satisfaction and Retention of Lecturers in Osun State-Owned Higher Institutions

Abstract

Organizational efficiency and effectiveness are achievable with workers who looked up to a leader who embraces servant leadership. This paper is therefore premised on investigating the influence of servant leadership on job satisfaction and job retention using Osun State-owned tertiary institutions. The research design used was a descriptive survey design. The number of lecturers in the service of Osun State Government is about 832 lecturers. This study focused on 211 lecturers at lower cadre. Therefore, the target population under investigation is 211. The sample for this study comprised 38 lecturers that duly completed their questionnaires and made their returns on time from among the 50 respondents selected. The face and content validity of the instrument were done by three experts, and their observations were included in the final draft of the questionnaire. The reliability index of the instrument is 0.81%.  A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from respondents. The mean rating and standard deviation were used to analyze the tabulated data. Findings show that servant leadership influences job satisfaction, also, it propels job retention of lecturers in Osun State. The study recommended that Government should encourage the appointment of institutional leaders that possess the qualities of servant leaders to manage higher institutions. Also, adequate leadership training that will expose higher institution managers to servant leadership is recommended all to ensure job satisfaction and retention.