Abstract
This study examined the relationship between job productivity and compromise-oriented dispute resolution among library staff in public higher education institutions in Southeast Nigeria. The investigation was guided by three objectives. A validated, 15-item structured questionnaire anchored on a 5-point Likert scale was used to gather data from 356 library staff members selected from universities, polytechnics, and institutions of education throughout the five states of South-east Nigeria. The study used a descriptive survey research design. Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 0.788, 0.772, and 0.769 for the three corresponding constructs supported the measurement tool's inherent reliability. Both descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson product-moment correlation and simple linear regression) were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that compromise is used as a conflict resolution strategy in a moderate but consistent way (x̅ = 3.90, SD = 0.81), that it positively affects task efficiency (x̅ = 3.88, SD = 0.83), and that there is a moderately significant positive correlation between job productivity and compromise-based conflict resolution (r = 0.445, p
Publication Date: 2026-10-30