Akelachi, B.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Email: akelachi.boms@rsu.edu.ng
Asawo, S. P.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Email: soye.asawo@ust.edu.ng
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Okwurume, C. N.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between leader opening behavior and organizational productivity with its dimensions and measures of water producing firms in Obio-Akpor, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The study adopted the resource-based view theory as it provides insights in facilitating leadership ambidexterity and productivity. The study applied the correlational research design premised in a non-contrived setting with a target population of seventy (70) employees of thirty-five (35) water producing firms in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, which was also the study sample using the census sampling method. The study utilized a well-structured questionnaire, designed in Likert five-point scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree as the instrument used in collecting primary data from the respondent, its reliability would be ascertained through Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient with a threshold of 0.70. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to form the inferential statistical tools for testing the bivariate hypotheses of the study. Findings from the study revealed significant and positive relationships between leader opening behavior and the three measures of organisational effectiveness work efficiency, innovation and time effectiveness within water-producing firms in Rivers State. The study concluded that leader opening behavior plays a crucial role in driving organisational effectiveness by optimizing team performance across multiple dimensions. When leaders set clear objectives, provide psychological safety, and establish transparent communication, employees are more engaged, productive, innovative, and time-conscious. It is recommended that organizations invest in leadership development programs that focus on cultivating opening behaviors such as goal clarity, openness and strategic communication.
Keywords: Leader Opening Behavior, Organizational Productivity, Work Efficiency, Innovation, Time Effectiveness
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