Organizational Communication and Teachers’ Productivity in Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

There has been persistent deep concern by stakeholders in the education sector over the perceived inadequacies in the communication approaches and dwindling level of productivity in Nigerian secondary schools. This study therefore examined the efficacy of principals’ communication strategies and level of teachers’ productivity. It further investigated constraints faced in communication process in secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Data were collected using instruments titled “Principals’ Communication Strategies and Teachers’ Productivity Questionnaire” (PCSTPQ). Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 60 secondary schools from the three senatorial districts in Ondo State. Participants comprised 60 principals and 1200 teachers.  Data were analyzed using frequency count, percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) at alpha level of 0.05. Findings indicated significant relationship between principals’ communication strategies and teachers’ productivity (r-cal=0.680, p<0.05). The major constraints to communication are: poor internet connection, delay in information processing which often cause delay in decision-making process, and lack of modern communication facilities to enhance teachers’ productivity. It is hereby recommended that the government in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders in education should give top priority to the provision of adequate internet, information processing facilities, and build principals’ and teachers’ capacities in digital knowledge-based pedagogy and communication skills to improve productivity in secondary schools.

Keywords: Organization, principals, teachers, communication strategies, productivity.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-17-11

Publication date:June 30th 2020