The Involvement Locus of Control, Servant Leadership, and Innovative Work Behavior to Improve Teacher Performance

Abstract

The Involvement Locus of Control, Servant Leadership, and Innovative Work Behavior to Improve Teacher Performance. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to analyze the influence of the variables locus of control, servant leadership, and innovative work behavior on the performance of private high school teachers in Pematangsiantar City. Methods: This research uses a research design with a quantitative approach and online questionnaires distribute the research data. The sample used in the study were 110 respondents. The basis for determining the sample is oriented to the non-probability sampling approach by using the purposive sampling formula. Findings: The results of this research explain that locus of control, servant leadership, and innovative work behavior have a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. Conclusion: The findings of this study confirm that the better the role of locus of control will have implications for the resulting better performance. In addition, innovative work behavior when carrying out duties as a teacher reflects the teacher’s ability to manage optimal performance. Keywords: teacher performance, locus of control, servant leadership, innovative work behavior. Abstrak: Keterkaitan Locus of Control, Kepemimpinan Melayani, dan Perilaku Kerja Inovatif untuk Meningkatkan Kinerja Guru. Tujuan: Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh dari variabel locus of control, servant leadership, dan innovative work behavior terhadap kinerja guru SMA Swasta di Kota Pematangsiantar. Metode: Riset ini menggunakan rancang penelitian dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan data penelitian didistribusikan kuesioner secara online. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian sebanyak 110 responden. Dasar penentuan sampel berorientasi pada pendekatan non-probability sampling dengan memakai rumus purposive sampling. Temuan: Hasil dari riset ini menjelaskan bahwa locus of control, servant leadership, dan innovative work behavior berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja guru. Kesimpulan: Temuan penelitian ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa peranan locus of control yang semakin baik akan berimplikasi terhadap kinerja yang dihasilkan juga semakin baik. Selain itu, perilaku kerja yang inovatif saat melaksanakan tugas sebagai guru, maka hal ini mencerminkan guru mampu mengelola unjuk kerja yang optimal. Kata kunci: kinerja Guru, locus of control, kepemimpinan yang melayani, perilaku kerja inovatif. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i2.202227