INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AMONG STAFF OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

DOI: 10.46988/IJIHRM.05.02.2024.007

Abstract

The pandemic served as a catalyst for private universities in Nigeria to rapidly shift to digital teaching platforms, remote work practices, and virtual leadership, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this study specifically investigated the influence of digital leadership on organizational effectiveness among staff of private university in Ogun State, Nigeria. An ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The study adopted simple random sampling techniques and stratified sampling techniques to select respondents for the study. The method of data analysis was strictly descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, while inferential statistics were used to analyze the study's hypothesis. Specifically, linear regression was used to test the research hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. The findings of the study revealed that digital leadership significantly influenced organisational effectiveness (R² = 0.409, β = 0.639, F(1,632) = 437.266, p < 0.05).
The study concluded that digital leadership significantly influenced organisational effectiveness. It was recommended that selected Universities should prioritize training their academic staff on the use of digital tools, virtual team management, and remote management skills for improved organizational effectiveness and effective performance in future crises.