Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Educational Sciences

Toxic Leadership, Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment in Lagos State Tertiary Institutions, Nigeria

Nurudeen Olalekan Orunbon (Department of Educational Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria)
Rasaki Olanrewaju Lawal (Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe, Lagos, Nigeria)
Margaret Modupe Isaac-Philips (Department of Educational Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria)
Rafiyat Iyabo Salaudeen (Community Senior Secondary School, Agric School Complex, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jan 2026

Abstract

Employee job satisfaction and organisational commitment are directly influenced by leadership styles. Despite the fact that the good elements of leadership have already been explored, the bad sides of leadership must be addressed as well. This study examined the relationship between school toxic leadership, teachers’ job satisfaction and organisational commitment in Lagos State tertiary institutions. Two hypotheses were set to serve as guides for the study. Correlational and descriptive research designs were adopted while the population comprised all lecturers in Lagos State owned tertiary institutions. The sample size was 240 lecturers after stratifying the population into the institutions nomenclature and thereafter selected through purposive sampling technique. Analysis was carried out using inferential statistics of Pearsons Product-Moment Correlation Analysis. Findings indicated that a negative relationship existed between toxic leadership and teachers’ job satisfaction in Lagos State tertiary institutions and also a negative relationship existed between toxic leadership and organisational commitment in Lagos State tertiary institutions. According to the findings of the study, toxic leadership exists in Lagos State higher institutions. The study recommended that before being placed in leadership roles, tertiary institution lecturers should be exposed to leadership development training and opportunities.

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

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JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...