The Effect of Principal Managerial Ability and Motivation on Teacher Performance with Job Satisfaction as Moderating Variable

Abstract

There must be a high level of focus on principals' quality of human resources in education. This focus must be demonstrated by a commitment and capacity to optimally strengthen managerial abilities and motivate their subordinates, mainly teachers and education professionals, to better their work. Based on this research, the impact of principal managing skills on teacher performance, motivational factors, job satisfaction on teacher performance, and the influence of job satisfaction on principals' managerial skills and teacher performance. Descriptive verification with a quantitative approach—sampling utilizing non-probability sample type—is used in this study. tcount ttable (6.094 1.666), tcount ttable (9.366 1.666) and rcount ttable (0.000). The results of this study indicate that (1) the principal's managerial skills have an impact on teacher performance, (2) there is a significant and also influence between motivation and teacher performance, and (3) there is an influence between Job Satisfaction on Teacher Performance because the rcount ttable (0.000). There is no significant effect of Job Satisfaction interaction moderating the effect of Skills managerial principal to teacher performance, as the results of tcount ttable (0.769 1.666) with a significance value of 0.444 0.05 and tcount ttable (0.161 1.666) with a significance value of 0.872 0.05 show. Systems audit materials require direct skills and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.