INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF PROFESSIONAL AND PARA-PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY STAFF IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of promotion on the job performance of professional and para-professional library staff in tertiary institutions in Niger State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and had a population of 60 professional and 84 para-professional library staff from all the tertiary institutions in Niger State. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency tables and mean scores. The findings of the study revealed that requirements for staff promotion have affected their job performance negatively in tertiary institution libraries in Niger State, the findings also indicated that if promotions are steady, job performance will improve greatly in tertiary institutions libraries. The study recommended that there should be an improvement in promotion exercise of library staff by the management of tertiary institutions libraries in Niger State as this will give them more courage and motivation to improve on their job performance. Key words: Influence, Promotion, Performance, Professional, para-Professional,