HUBUNGAN KEPIMPINAN KETERLIBATAN PENGETUA DENGAN MOTIVASI UNTUK MEMIMPIN GURU: SATU KAJIAN RINTIS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to get an initial understanding of the relationship between the principal's engaging leadership and teachers' motivation to lead. A quantitative approach with a survey study design was used in this study. The principal’s engaging leadership was measured using the Engaging Leadership Scale and teachers’ motivation to lead was measured using Motivation To Lead questionnaires. This study was conducted at several schools in Kelantan and had 40 respondents. Data was analyzed using SPSS. The analysis results showed that the principal practiced engaging leadership at a high level (M=3.90, SD=0.89). The connecting dimension was at the highest mean and the strengthening dimension was at the lowest mean. Meanwhile, teachers' motivation to lead was moderate (M= 3.39, SD=0.54) with social normative at the highest mean and noncalculative at the lowest mean. Correlation analysis showed a significant and strong positive relationship ( r = 0.626, p = 0.001) between the two variables. The Cronbach Alpha index for the Principal’s engaging leadership was 0.97 and the teacher’s motivation to lead was 0.89. Thus, the instruments are suitable for use the real studies and this study provides a preliminary analysis of the relationship between the Principal's engaging leadership and teachers' motivation to lead. This study implies that teachers' motivation to lead can be increased by motivating teachers to be leaders. Principals also need to wisely connect and strengthen inspiring teachers to give awareness to teachers so that they are confident to be leaders.