HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OCB CAN IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT?
Dian Wulandari, Asep Mulyana (Co-Author), Soewarto Hardhienata

Universitas Pakuan

Abstract

To effectively carry out their role as educators, teachers need to have a high professional commitment. They feel proud of their job to strive to maintain their reputation and the school, uphold professional ethics, and become more proficient in their work to contribute significantly to achieving school goals. But, unfortunately, based on a preliminary survey, it is found that professional commitment among teachers is not as expected. Therefore, this study aims to recommend strategic ways to increase professional commitment to all stakeholders. The research was carried out on permanent teachers of private vocational schools in Bogor City, using a correlational approach with SITOREM analysis. The population size is 518, with a sample of 226. The results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between transformational Leadership (X1) and professional commitment (ry1= 0.437, ρ<0.01) and organizational citizenship behavior (X2) with professional commitment (ry2 = 0.362, ρ <0.01). Professional commitment can increase by strengthening transformational Leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. The results of the SITOREM analysis shows that the indicators that need to be improved are: inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, conscientiousness, boosterism, altruism, belief that there is no substitute job, identification of the profession, participation in professional activities, professional development, and financial risk. A strategic way to implement these findings has been addressed and implemented in an educational webinar to provide insight and skills regarding enhancing the application of transformational leadership indicators and citizenship behavior in the school environment.

Keywords: Professional Commitment, Transformational Leadership, Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Topic: Adult Education