The effect of leadership style and work motivation on work productivity for teachers in all state junior high schools of surakarta

Abstract

The background of this study is the low productivity of teachers in school. This is influenced by several things, one of which is the lack of teacher preparation in preparing the learning process in class, and there are still many school programs that have not been completed in accordance with the specified targets. The role of the principal as a leader is very important to increase teacher productivity in school. The purposes of this study are to determine the effect of; (1) leadership style on work productivity for teachers in all State Junior High Schools of Surakarta, (2) work motivation on work productivity for teachers in all State Junior High Schools of Surakarta. This study used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sample of this study was 300 teachers throughout Surakarta gathered from 27 State Junior High schools which were randomly selected. The results of this study indicate that; (1) leadership style has a direct positive effect on teachers’ productivity in all State Junior High Schools of Surakarta, (2) work motivation has a direct positive effect on teachers’ productivity in all State Junior High Schools of Surakarta, and (3) leadership style has a direct positive effect on teachers’ work motivation in all State Junior High Schools of Surakarta. If it is viewed from the results of the path analysis, the conclusion of this study is work motivation being the most influential variable on increasing teachers’ productivity in State Junior High School of Surakarta. Thus, this research is important to be recommended to educational policy makers in Surakarta as a reference in increasing work motivation of teachers in school.