THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM CULTURE ON TEACHER EMPOWERMENT AND MOTIVATION ALONG ITS IMPACT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDAN STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Main Authors: Prasetia, Indra; Lecturer at the university of Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Melfayetty, Sri; Senior Lecturer at the State University of Medan, Dewi, Rosmala; Senior Lecturer at the State University of Medan
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: State Islamic University of North Sumatra Indonesia , 2020
Online Access: http://jurnal.uinsu.ac.id/index.php/ijlres/article/view/7973
http://jurnal.uinsu.ac.id/index.php/ijlres/article/view/7973/3707
Daftar Isi:
  • This study aims to determine the effect of transformational leadership and a culture of academic optimism on the empowerment and motivation of teachers and school effectiveness by causality, both direct and indirect effects in the path analysis framework. This research took place in Medan State Junior High School, amounting to 45 State Junior High Schools with a sample of 304 teachers. Simultaneously and partially it shows that (1) transformational leadership and academic optimism culture have a positive and significant effect on the empowerment of teachers at SMP Negeri Medan, (2) transformational leadership, academic optimism culture and empowerment have a positive and significant effect on the work motivation of teachers at SMP Negeri Medan, (2) 3) transformational leadership, academic optimism culture, empowerment and work motivation have a positive and significant effect on the effectiveness of Medan State Middle Schools.Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Academic Optimistic Culture, Empowerment, Work Motivation and School Effectiveness