Public–Private Organisation Differentials in Relationship of Leadership Styles, Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment in Nigeria

This study examined the relationship of public and private organisations differential in leadership styles and job satisfaction on organizational commitment in Nigeria. A survey of four hundred and fifty-seven (457) employees of private and public sector organisations was undertaken, using a structured selfreport questionnaire which had four sections. One hundred and eighty-four 184(40.3%) of the respondents were from private organizations and two hundred and seventy-three 273 (59.7%) were from public organizations. The age of the respondents ranged from 22 to 54years with a mean age of 35.77years and standard deviation of 12.76 years. There were 259 (56.7%) males and females 198(43.3%). Two (2) hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis (PPMC) and t-test for independence measure. There results demonstrated that there were significant positive relationships between transformational leadership style [r = .14], transactional leadership style [r = .10], job satisfaction [r = .42], and organizational commitment. Other result of the study explains, thattype of organization significantly influence organizational commitment. t [455] = 4.08, P