UNVEILING THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT ON LECTURER PERFORMANCE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJMOE.829066Keywords:
Transformational Leadership, Organizational Commitment, Lecturer Performance, Higher Education, Private Universities, SmartplsAbstract
Lecturer performance is a pivotal determinant of the effectiveness and competitiveness of higher education institutions, particularly within private universities such as Universitas Muhammadiyah in Indonesia. Despite its central role, lecturers often face substantial challenges, including heavy workloads, limited resources, and increasing pressures to fulfil the mandates of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education. This study aims to examine the influence of transformational leadership and organizational commitment on lecturer performance. Employing a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional survey approach, data were collected from 292 lecturers across Universitas Muhammadiyah using a structured questionnaire. The analysis was conducted with SmartPLS 4.0 to evaluate both the measurement and structural models. The findings indicate that both transformational leadership and organizational commitment exert positive influence on lecturer performance. These results contribute to the literature by offering an integrated empirical model that connects leadership and organizational factors to academic performance in higher education. Beyond theoretical implications, the study provides practical insights for university leaders and policymakers in strengthening leadership practices and organizational culture to enhance lecturer performance and institutional competitiveness.
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