Ogude, S.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nwaeke, L. I.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
and
Ogbonda, E. H.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between idealized influence and innovativeness of Non-Teaching Staff in Public Universities in Rivers State. The study adopted the cross-sectional research survey design. Primary data was generated through structured questionnaire. The population for this study was 2760 non-academic staff in the 3 Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The sample size of 349 was determined using Taro Yamane sample size determination formula. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Statistics. The tests were carried out at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between idealized influence and employee innovativeness of Non- Teaching Staff in Public Universities in Rivers State. Therefore, this study concludes that idealized influence positively enhance innovativeness of non- teaching staff in public universities in Rivers State. Hence the study recommends that Public Universities should provide leadership training and development programs that focus on cultivating idealized influence. Leaders should be trained to exemplify desirable qualities, ethics, and behaviors that inspire and motivate non-teaching staff to be innovative. They can also encourage a transformational leadership style among administrators and supervisors in public universities
Keywords: Idealized influence, employee innovativeness, employee creativity, risk-taking, proactiveness.
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