The Effect of Principal Transformational Leadership on Teacher Performance Mediated by Work Motivation

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze the influence of the
principal's transformational leadership on teacher performance mediated by work
motivation. This research uses descriptive quantitative research with a correlational
approach. The subjects of this research were high school teachers in Liquiça Regency.
The sample in this study was 159 teachers, and it was taken using simple random
sampling techniques. The data was analyzed using two types of analysis, namely
descriptive analysis and SEM analysis. The results of the analysis confirm that (1) the
principal's transformational leadership directly influences work motivation; (2) the
principal's transformational leadership directly influences the decline in teacher
performance; (3) work motivation has a direct effect on teacher performance; (4) the
indirect influence of the principal's transformational leadership on teacher performance
is mediated by work motivation. The probability value obtained is 0.007 ≤ 0.05. This
means that every increase in the principal's transformational leadership will have an
indirect impact on increasing teacher performance with the help of mediation in the form
of work motivation.