Predicting the Factors Affecting Academicians’ Effectiveness: A Data-Driven Approach

Abstract

Academician effectiveness evaluations are considered an effective mechanism for promoting growth in academia. This research aims to document literature concerning the factors that affect academician effectiveness. Academician effectiveness evaluations were implemented in thirteen Nigerian public universities spread over north-western Nigeria. The factors that predict academician effectiveness were examined in terms of the organization's motivation, social and communication climates through a PLS-SEM technique. To select an adequately representative sample, a two-stage random sampling approach was used. The participants of the study were 233 university lecturers and their 1665 students. Results indicated that motivation, social climate, communication climate were good predictors of academician effectiveness. Research on academician effectiveness should focus on methods, approaches, and effectiveness as experts and beginners see. Further, more consideration should be shown to solidifying academician effectiveness for the coming decades.