The Influence of Principal Transformational Leadership, Work Ethic, through Organizational Commitment to the Performance of State Middle School Teachers in Hulu Sungai Tengah District

Abstract

This study aims to describe and analyze the direct and indirect effects of the variables: principal's transformational leadership, work ethic, organizational commitment, and teacher performance at State Junior High Schools in Hulu Sungai Tengah. This study uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study was 519 people. The sampling technique used was proportional random sampling determined by Alpha Cronbach with a sample of 226 teachers. Data was collected using instruments consisting of transformational leadership (48 items), work ethic (35 items), and teacher performance (based on the results of PKG) which have been tested for validity and reliability. The research data were analyzed using path analysis. The study results found that there was a direct influence of the principal's transformational leadership on teacher performance and organizational commitment. Moreover, a teacher's work ethic directly influences teacher performance and organizational commitment. Then, there was a direct influence of organizational commitment on teacher performance. The indirect effect of principal transformational leadership was analyzed through an organizational commitment to teacher performance and teacher work ethic through an organizational commitment to teacher performance.