PENGARUH KEPEMIMMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL, PELATIHAN DIGITAL, DAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP KINERJA GURU DAN TENAGA KEPENDIDIKAN DENGAN WORK ENGAGEMENT SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA SMKS BURHANUL ABRAR BESUKI KABUPATEN SITUBONDO

Abstract

The performance of teachers and educational staff is a crucial factor in determining the success of the educational process, particularly in vocational education institutions. However, at SMKS Burhanul Abrar Besuki, Situbondo Regency, various issues hindering optimal performance are still found, such as increasing tardiness, unbalanced workloads, lack of technology utilization, and an unsupportive work environment. These conditions highlight the need for an in-depth study on the factors that can improve performance by strengthening the Work Engagement of teaching and educational staff. This study aims to analyze the direct and indirect influence of transformational leadership, digital training, and organizational culture on the performance of teachers and educational staff, with Work Engagement serving as an intervening variable. The research was conducted at SMKS Burhanul Abrar Besuki, Situbondo Regency, using a quantitative approach. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires, observations, interviews, literature studies, and documentation. Data analysis utilized the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method using SmartPLS software. The results showed that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on Work Engagement. Meanwhile, digital training and organizational culture each have a positive but non-significant effect on Work Engagement. Transformational leadership, digital training, and organizational culture also showed no significant direct effect on the performance of teachers and educational staff. Furthermore, Work Engagement was unable to significantly mediate the influence of these three independent variables on performance. The findings of this study indicate that improving the performance of teachers and educational staff requires greater attention to strengthening inspirational leadership, developing practical and relevant digital training, and consistently internalizing organizational cultural values. Additionally, attention must be given to other potential factors that may more dominantly influence performance, such as work motivation, reward systems, role clarity, and the availability of learning support facilities.