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    Motivational Indices, Leadership Styles and Administrative Staff Job Commitment in Private Universities in Oyo State
    (2024-12) Oluwaseyi Omolola ADEFILA
    There seem to be a growing concern and dissatisfaction with the level of job commitment among administrative staff members in private universities, particularly in Oyo State. Factors that contribute to these phenomena includes poor engagement, insufficient recognition and rewards, poor leadership and management, limited opportunities for career growth, and inadequate salary schemes among others as identified by previous studies. However, there appears to be limited research on these issues, specifically in Oyo State, hence, to fill this gap, this study investigated motivational indices and leadership styles as determinants of job commitment among administrative staff in private universities in Oyo State. A descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted to guide the study. The population consists of all 675 administrative staff in private universities in Oyo State. A total enumeration sampling technique was employed. The findings revealed that the level of job commitment of administrative staff in private universities in Oyo State is high ( X̄=3.13); the level of motivational indices in private universities in Oyo State is moderate ( X̄=2.81); the most adopted leadership style is the bureaucratic style; the combined influence of motivational indices and leadership styles has a significant influence on job commitment among administrative staff in private universities in Oyo State (Adj. R2 = 0.956) and (F(2,605) = 6520.744; P< 0.00); opportunities for advancement demonstrates the strongest positive influence on job commitment (β = 0.615, t = 14.540, P< 0.05). Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that given the positive perception of opportunities for advancement among administrative staff in private universities, Private Universities in Oyo State should further strengthen career development programmes. Keywords: Motivational Indices, Leadership Styles and Job Commitment Word Count: 270