Exploring how authoritarian leadership affects commitment: the mediating roles of trust in the school principal and silence

PurposeThis study aims to explore the relationship between authoritarian leadership and commitment and the mediating roles of silence and trust in school principals.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed a cross-sectional design to illustrate the relationships among authoritarian leadership, trust in the principal, silence and affective commitment using path analysis evidence provided by 409 K–12 teachers.FindingsThe findings revealed that authoritarian leadership indirectly affected teacher commitment through trust in the principal and acquiescent silence. Furthermore, trust in the principal played a partial mediating role between authoritarian leadership and defensive silence. Authoritarian leadership behaviours decreased teachers' affective commitment by decreasing trust in the principal and increasing organisational silence.Originality/valueAlthough leadership and culture have been studied intensively in recent years, authoritarian leadership, which is more commonly seen in Eastern societies, has been less studied in school contexts in the Middle East and Asia. Thus, this study contributes to the literature by examining the factors that might influence affective commitment in schools in an urban setting: authoritarian leadership, silence and trust in school principals.

Investigating the effect of teacher commitment on student academic achievement

The present work is interested in the resonance of teacher commitment on students' academic commitment and consequently on their academic achievement. It aims to identify the determinants of the commitment of Moroccan teachers at the qualifying secondary level specifically in the Provincial Directorate of National Education of Tangier-Assilah (Morocco), in particular organizational commitment and professional commitment with repercussions on student commitment in its two dimensions: affective, cognitive and its extension on academic achievement. This article has discussed the conceptual and theoretical details as well as the problematic, the main hypotheses and the conceptual model of the research. Then, it has presented the results of the empirical study which is based on a quantitative methodological approach of a positivist hypothetical deductive nature. The data were collected by a questionnaire submitted by e-mail to our study population, which consists of 204 teachers and 380 students of the qualifying secondary level in 29 local public schools of the qualifying secondary cycle in the Provincial Directorate of National Education of Tangier-Assilah (Morocco). The result of our empirical study shows that the teacher commitment had a positive and statistically significant effect on student academic achievement through student engagement in local public schools of the qualifying secondary cycle in the Provincial Directorate of National Education of Tangier-Assilah (Morocco).

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPOWERMENT AND MOTIVATION WITH TEACHER COMMITMENT

This study aims to determine whether or not there is a correlation between empowerment and motivation with teacher commitment at SDN Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. This study decides the three variables used, namely empowerment (X1), motivation (X2), and teacher commitment (Y). This study uses quantitative research using a survey method using a correlational approach. The subjects of this study were teachers from 8 public elementary schools located in the Duren Palm Village, East Jakarta, with a total population of 140 teachers. Sampling was carried out using Simple Random Sampling with the formula Slovin at a significance level of an error level of 5% so that it obtained 104 sample members. Carried out this research from January 2021 to July 2021. Testing the hypothesis was carried out using a multiple linear Unified regression model using a coefficient of determination (R Square) of 0.664 or 66.4%. From the results that have been carried out when testing the hypothesis, it is known that the results of this study have a relationship between empowerment and motivation with teacher commitment at SD Negeri Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

The Relationship between Teacher Commitment and Effective Teaching Practices in Rural Primary School in Ranau, Malaysia

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between teacher commitment and the effective teaching practice at rural primary schools in Ranau District, Malaysia. Teacher commitments consist of commitment to the school, pupils, career, and decision making. A total of 80 respondents were involved in this study. This study was conducted using survey method with questionnaire as the research instrument. The findings were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software with t-Test statistic, Pearson Correlation and Regression. The results from the data analysis found that the score for the teacher commitment level and the effective teaching were high. Pearson Correlation test had shown that there was a weak correlation between teacher commitment to school and effective teaching at r = 0.304, p < 0.05. The Linear Regression test found that the teacher commitment to the school was the main factor that contributes to the effective teaching. The demographic aspects of gender were not significantly different from the teacher commitment and the effective teaching practices. This study emphasized further research to determine the factors that influence the commitment of teachers, the effectiveness of teaching practices and the appropriate methods to improve both aspects.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER COMMITMENT

A positive school climate will produce high-quality human capital, while teachers ’commitment is a driver to achieve goals. A conducive school climate can increase the commitment of teachers in ensuring the success of educational institutions. Therefore, the study was developed to examine the relationship between school climate and teacher commitment. Teachers were randomly selected from 18 high-achieving secondary schools in Kelantan, with a total of 360 respondents. A cross-sectional survey method was applied to collect data. The questionnaire consisted of 44 items. IBM SPSS software was used to analyze t-test, correlation, and regression. The t-test analysis obtained differences based on study variables according to gender. The results of the analysis show that the level of climate is different based on the gender of teachers. Findings of Pearson correlation analysis confirmed a positive and significant relationship of weak correlation variables for school climate and commitment (r = .24, p <.01). Next, regression analysis of the influence of school climate on teacher commitment showed that R2 = .06, p <.01 was significant. The beta values indicated that school climate contributed 0.24 (24%), which significantly influenced commitment. The findings of this study suggest a significant relationship of school climate to increase teachers ’ self-commitment. This study also makes a significant contribution to the theory and expansion of knowledge by explaining the role of school climate in increasing teacher commitment.

ANALISIS KOMITMEN PROFESIONAL GURU DI INDONESIA MENGGUNAKAN RASCH

The goal of this research is to find an instrument that is able to accurately measure the teacher's professional commitment variable as well as provide recommendations to improve it. This research design uses quantitative research with data acquisition through research instruments filled by 449 teachers from the territory of Indonesia through purposive sampling method and data analysis technique using Rasch Modeling. The research instrument before being used was first assessed by experts (expert judgment) and tested on 10 teachers. The reseach found: (1) There were 10 statement items that were proven to be able to accurately measure the teacher's professional commitment variable; (2) Some actions are recommended to increase teacher professional commitment: (i) encourage teachers to commit to completing tasks that exceed the standards set by the school; (ii) encourage teachers to be more actively involved in teacher professional activities; (iii) encourage teachers to internalize school values; (iv) encourage teachers to complete all tasks in school; and (v) encourage teachers to have the ability to adapt to various changes in education.Keywords: professional commitment, Rasch Modeling, teacher commitment Abstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menemukan sebuah instrumen yang mampu secara tepat mengukur variabel komitmen profesional guru sekaligus memberikan rekomendasi untuk meningkatkannya. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pemerolehan data melalui instrumen penelitian yang diisi oleh 449 guru dari wilayah Indonesia melalui metode purposive sampling dan teknik analisis data menggunakan Pemodelan Rasch. Instrumen penelitian sebelum digunakan terlebih dahulu mendapat penilaian dari ahli (expert judgement) dan diujicobakan terhadap 10 guru. Penelitian menemukan: (1) Ditemukan 10 butir pernyataan yang terbukti mampu mengukur dengan tepat (fit) variable komitmen profesional guru; (2) Direkomendasikan beberapa tindakan untuk peningkatan komitmen profesional guru: (i) mendorong guru untuk berkomitmen menyelesaikan tugas yang melebihi standar yang ditetapkan sekolah; (ii) mengupayakan para guru untuk lebih terlibat aktif dalam kegiatan profesional guru; (iii) mendorong guru untuk menginternalisasi nilai-nilai sekolah; (iv) mendorong guru dapat menyelesaikan semua tugas di sekolah: dan (v) mendorong guru untuk memiliki kemampuan beradaptasi dengan berbagai perubahan dalam pendidikan. Kata kunci: komitment profesional, Rasch Model, komitmen guru

LEVEL OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STYLE AND COMMITMENT OF BACHOK DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Interpersonal conflict is a very common and unavoidable phenomenon in any organization including schools. Therefore, it requires an approach to handle it to ensure the effectiveness of the organization on an ongoing basis, and whether directly or indirectly it affects the commitment of teachers in the school. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of the conflict management style of teachers, especially in day secondary schools in the district of Bachok, Kelantan. A total of 173 teachers from five schools in the Bachok district in Kelantan participated in this study. The results of the study show that the level of each dimension of conflict management is at a high level. While the level of each dimension of teacher commitment is also at a high level. In addition, the results of the study showed that there were no significant differences in conflict management styles based on gender, age, teaching experience, and educational level. Researchers have suggested that the MOE take several initiatives to reduce conflict among teachers by providing exposure through training, courses, workshops, and seminars on effective and constructive conflict management to increase teachers' commitment towards further excellence in the field of education today.