Relationship of Leadership and Learning Organizations: An empirical study in Select Academic Libraries of J&K

Abstract

Purpose: The paper is aimed to study the relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization practices in academic libraries of select universities of J&K. The purpose of the study is to analyze the perception of
university library staff towards the existing transformational leadership practices prevailing in the libraries. Moreover, the present study also aims to examine the perception of library staff towards the learning organization practices.
Methodology: The sample respondents in this study comprise of 166 library staff taken from the five universities of J&K. The selection of respondents was based on simple random sampling. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: There is a positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization practices in academic libraries. It is stressed that transformation leadership and learning organization practices in academic libraries need to be further strengthened which would lead in creating a competitive and quality work environment.
Research implications: The study suggests that steps aimed at building leadership behaviour and learning organization atmosphere must take the relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization into perspective
for better performance and functioning of academic libraries.
Paper type: Research