Innovation in Education: The Influence of Leadership, Organizational Culture, Work Motivation, and Organizational Commitment on the Performance of State and Private Madrasa Ibtidaiyah Teachers in Medan

Abstract

The level of performance is a significant issue for teachers, which lowers assessments of the caliber of education in Indonesia. So it is necessary to improve the quality of teacher performance, which will have an impact on educational innovation. This study aims to answer the problems that occur by analyzing the influence of leadership factors, organizational culture, work motivation, organizational commitment, and teacher performance in public and private madrasahs. The research respondents were MIN and MIS teachers in Medan, with a total population of 1417 people. Sampling was carried out using a purposive cluster sampling technique with a total sample size of 303 people. The research instrument used was a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The research data was processed and analyzed by path analysis, with the results of the hypothesis that all acceptable variable comparisons were indicated by the t table comparison value, which showed a value greater than the t count. The percentage value of the influence of the leadership variable on work motivation, organizational commitment, and teacher performance has percentage values of 0.58, 0.310, and 0.248, while organizational culture has a direct influence on work motivation, organizational commitment, and teacher performance, with percentage values of 0.142, 0.257, and 0.177, respectively. The percentage effect of work motivation on teacher performance is 0.16, and the effect of organizational commitment on teacher performance is 0.18. The linkages and influences between variables are expected to be able to provide educational innovations that originate from improving teacher performance.