International Journal of Library and Information Studies Vol.11 (2) Aug-Oct, 2021 ISSN:2231-4911 Investigating the Effect of Positive Organizational Behavior on Job Demand among Librarians in Nigeria Adeyemi Adewale Akinola Mountain Top University, Nigeria Email: akinolaadeyemi@yahoo.com Helen Olubunmi Akinade Mountain Top University, Nigeria Email: hojakinade@mtu.edu.ng Clement Sule Akor Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs, Library, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria Email: clementakor@yahoo.com Abstract-Job demand is an important construct that brings negative impacts on librarians’ job outcome. Despite the effect of positive organizational constructs such as job characteristics, work engagement and organizational citizenship behavior, job demand remain a challenge. The study investigated the effect of positive organizational behavior on job demand among librarians in Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 624 librarians from 38 public universities in Southern Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the joint combine effect of positive organization behavior such job characteristics (β=.001, p>.05), work engagement (β=.112, p<.05) and organizational citizenship behavior (β=.214, p<.05) significantly influenced job demand among librarians in Nigeria. The study concluded that positive organizational behavior contribute to low level of job demand among librarians in Nigeria and library management should maintain good work practice to prevent job demand. Keywords: Job Demand, Librarians, Positive Organizational Behavior. Introduction Positive organizational behavior are related and contributed to the positive psychological well- being of employees. Scholars in the field of psychological research have described them as positive components of the organization that improve employees’ lifestyle and their well-being. They also provide enabling environment for organizations to achieve their goals through having high levels of productivity and performance. Soane, Truss, Alfes, Shantz and Gatenby (2012) explained that organizational citizenship behavior, understanding of job characteristics and work engagement are positive outcome of organizational behavior due to the fact that employees are not only engulfed with positive psychological and physical enablement, but are also motivated by the positive organizational outcome. http://www.ijlis.org 01 | P a g e