The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Work Motivation through Work Discipline on the Performance of State Vocational High School Teachers in Banjarmasin City

Abstract

The government's vocational education program at State Vocational High Schools in Banjarmasin impacts teacher performance because, in addition to being implementers, teachers are also required to improve competence. Teacher competence related to performance will develop if Emotional Intelligence and Work Motivation play a role in teachers' daily activities in carrying out their duties. Emotional Intelligence and Work Motivation are determinants of Work Discipline, which will increase Teacher Performance. This study's objective is to: (1) Describe Emotional Intelligence, Work Motivation, Work Discipline, and Teacher Performance at State Vocational High Schools in Banjarmasin City, (2) Analyze the direct relationship: (a) Emotional Intelligence to Teacher Performance, (b) Work Motivation on Performance teachers, (c) Work Discipline on Teacher Performance, (d) Emotional Intelligence towards Work Discipline, (e) Work Motivation on Work Discipline (3) Indirect Relationship (a) Emotional Intelligence to Teacher Performance through Work Discipline, (b) Motivation Work on Teacher Performance through Work Discipline in Banjarmasin City Vocational School teachers. This research adopts a quantitative approach through a descriptive research type. The population in this study were 516 civil servant teachers at the State Vocational School of Banjarmasin City. This study's sample was taken with probability sampling using a simple random sampling technique of 225 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using path analysis with the SPSS 21 software application. The results showed that (1) the description of the classification: the variables of high emotional intelligence, high work motivation, high work discipline, and very high performance of the teachers of SMKN Banjarmasin City. (2) There is a direct relationship: (a) Emotional Intelligence to Teacher Performance (b) Work Motivation on Teacher Performance (c) Work Discipline on Teacher Performance, (d) Emotional Intelligence to Work Discipline, (e) Work Motivation on Work Discipline (3) There is an indirect relationship: (a) Emotional Intelligence to Teacher Performance through Work Discipline (b) Work Motivation on Teacher Performance through Work Discipline in SMKN teachers in Banjarmasin City. Suggestions for SMKN Banjarmasin City teachers to make more efforts to improve Emotional Intelligence, Work Motivation through Work Discipline to improve Teacher Performance both in terms of quantity and quality of work.