INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON PRODUCTIVITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONALS IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO TEACHING HOSPITAL COMPLEX ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The general objective of this study was to find out Influence of Leadership Style on Productivity of Health Information Management Practitioners in OAUTHC Ile-Ife, Osun State. The specific objectives of the shady were to examine the influence of leadership style on Health Information Management Practice in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife,Osun State.
The study made use of descriptive research design. The target population for this study were staff of the department of Health Information Management consisting of 109 staffs in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Ile-Ife. Total enumeration technique was used to select the respondents, 109 questionnaires were administered and 102 retrieved hack for analysts, indicating 94% response rate. The collected data were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23.
Findings revealed that transformational and democratic leadership styles were most prevalent among HIM professionals and were strongly associated with positive outcomes. Respondents indicated that these leadership styles enhance problem-solving abilities (78.4%), promote open communication (73.5%), and improve decision-making (76.5%). In term of productivity, 44.1% rated it as very high under current leadership. However, barriers such as lack of mentorship (34.3%), limited training opportunities (29.4%) were also identified.
The study concluded that leadership style significantly influence HIM Practitioners Productivity and services delivery quality. It recommends improved training, mentorship, consistency leadership practices, and participatory decision-making to enhance leadership effectiveness and productivity within the HIM department.
Key words: Health Information Management, Leadership style, Productivity, Practitioners.
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