The Impact of Leadership Styles on Teachers^ Work Commitment
Hanif Alkadri1, Hendri Budi Utama2, Luthfiani3, Fifin Wildanah4, Sari Febrianti5, Singgih Ginanjar6, Nikmah Hayati7, Novriyanti Achyar8, Widiawati9

Universitas Negeri Padang

Abstract

Commitment of organizational members is one of the important elements that is needed improvement. Teachers as organization members who have a high commitment had helped them to perform their duties professionally. The presence of leader had motivated their organization members to work effectively and efficiently. Motivation is considered as an important factor for teachers^ in performing their responsibilities to achieve the goals during learning process. This research aimed to determine the effect of teachers^ achievement motivation on work commitment (SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Padang). The findings indicated that achievement motivation had contributed the teachers^ work commitment at SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Padang significantly 46.6%. It is implied that the higher motivation of achievement had influenced the higher teacher^s work commitment. Otherwise, the lower teacher^s motivation of achievement produced the lower work commitment.

Keywords: work commitment, achievement motivation

Topic: Universal Quality Education