An Investigation into Communication Climate and Staff Efficiency in South-Western Nigeria Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between communication climate and staff efficiency in selected tertiary institutions in south-western Nigeria. Using the stratified random sampling technique, 1500 workers were drawn from public and private tertiary institutions i.e Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education). The descriptive survey research design was adopted while data were collected via questionnaire tagged Communication Climate and Staff Efficiency Questionnaire (CCSEQ). This questionnaire was also complemented with an interview schedule. Five null hypotheses were generated while the Pearson's product moment correlation and t-test statistics were employed in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 error margins. Plausible recommendations were posited as a result of the findings.

Keywords: Communication Climate, Staff, Staff Efficiency, Tertiary Institutions, Organization.

African Research Review Vol. 2 (3) 2008: pp. 173-186