Servant Leadership And Employee Productivity In Federal Tertiary Institutions In Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between servant leadership and employee productivity in federal tertiary institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study focused on key dimensions of servant leadership altruistic calling, awareness, and persuasion and their influence on consultancy output, administrative efficiency, and student result submission. A descriptive survey design was adopted, with data collected from 352 academic and non-academic staff using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between altruistic calling and consultancy output (r = 0.58, p = 0.003), awareness and administrative efficiency (r = 0.71, p = 0.001), and persuasion and student result submission (r = 0.65, p = 0.004). These results indicate that servant leadership behaviours significantly enhance employee productivity. The study concludes that adopting servant leadership practices can improve performance outcomes and institutional effectiveness in federal tertiary institutions.