Strengthening Teachers' Creativity in Transformational Leadership, Organizational Climate, Personality, And Achievement Motivation

Abdul Rohim; Soewarto Hardhienata; Lina Novita

doi:10.63922/ijevss.v4i04.2528

Abdul Rohim Universitas Pakuan, Bogor, Indonesia
Soewarto Hardhienata Universitas Pakuan, Bogor, Indonesia
Lina Novita Universitas Pakuan, Bogor, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v4i04.2528

Keywords: Teacher Creativity, Transformational Leadership, Organizational Climate, Personality, Achievement Motivation

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of transformational leadership (X1), organizational climate (X2), personality (X3), and achievement motivation (X4) on teacher creativity (Y) in private vocational high schools (SMK swasta) in Sukabumi Regency. The study aims to examine both direct and indirect effects of these variables on teacher creativity and to identify the most contributing indicators using SITOREM analysis. This research employed a quantitative survey method involving 219 teachers selected from a population of 482 using the Taro Yamane formula. Data were collected via structured questionnaires and analyzed using path analysis and SITOREM. The results indicate that all four variables positively influence teacher creativity, with achievement motivation (X4) being the most dominant factor (β = 0.505), followed by personality (X3, β = 0.372), organizational climate (X2, β = 0.112), and transformational leadership (X1, β = 0.066). SITOREM analysis confirmed the contributions of specific indicators, including motivation, management support, responsibility, and work optimization. These findings provide practical implications for teacher capacity development, organizational climate improvement, and motivational programs to enhance creative teaching practices.

References

Adiebah, N., & Pradana, H. A. (2022). Transformational Leadership and Creative Self Efficacy on Educators’ Creativity: Can Innovation Climate be the Mediating? Jurnal Bisnis : Teori dan Implementasi, 13(2), 96–111. https://doi.org/10.18196/jbti.v13i2.14391

Adigüzel, Z. G., & Okçu, V. (2019). Investigation of the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Climate and Teachers' Levels of Organizational Creativity and Organizational Cynicism. European Journal of Education Studies, 6(7), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v6i7.3610

Adriana, M., Santoso, D., Hadijaya, Y., & Srinio, F. (2023). Effect of Organizational Climate and Achievement Motivation on Teacher Performance. Nidhomul Haq: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 8(2), 152–165. https://doi.org/10.31538/ndh.v8i2.3066

Alwy, M. A., & Baso, R. S. (2022). The Transformasional Leadership to Increase the Lecturers' Creativity at Higher Education in Indonesia. International Journal of Education and Digital Learning (IJEDL), 1(2), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.47353/ijedl.v1i2.11

Du, T., & Chang, Y.-C. (2022). Influence of Organizational Innovation Climate on Creativity and the Mediating Role of Feedback-Seeking Behavior—A Case Study of University Teachers in Hebei, China. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22(4), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.22.4.6

Du, Y., & Li, Q. (2022). The Influence of Innovation Climate on Creative Role Identity: The Mediating Role of Flow. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 866464. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.866464

Fauzi, A., Hardhienata, S., & Irdiyansyah, I. (2024). Strengthening Transformational Leadership, Organizational Culture, Teacher Creativity in an Effort to Increase Teacher Innovativeness. ELSE: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Sekolah Dasar, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.30651/else.v8i2.22618

Hidayat, R. K., & Tjahjono, H. K. (2023). How does Transformational Leadership Influence Creativity Through Job Satisfaction? Jurnal Bisnis : Teori dan Implementasi, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.18196/jbti.v14i2.19688

Kartini, K., Sujanto, B., & Mukhtar, M. (2017). The Influence of Organizational Climate, Transformational Leadership, and Work Motivation on Teacher Job Performance. International Journal of Human Capital Management (IJHCM), 1(1), 192–205. https://doi.org/10.21009/IJHCM.01.01.15

Kayı, A. (2024). The Association Between Transformational Leadership and Teachers' Creativity: Professional Resilience and Job Satisfaction as Mediators. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1514621. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1514621

Lasrin, H., Rubini, B., & Novita, L. (2024). The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Technological Literacy on Increasing Teacher Innovativeness. Al Tanzim: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v9i3.12058

Mulyoto. (2024). Breaking Boundaries: How Self-Efficacy and Organizational Climate Foster Creativity in Polri Education. Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Community (ICLC), 1(1), 417–428.

Nurlaelah, N., Rosyidi, U., & Sukro, M. (2024). Building Creative Intelligence: The Role of Transformational Leadership in Increasing Teacher Creativity Through Self Efficacy. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 7(5), 3134–3138. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i05-72

Nurrizayani, N., Niswanto, N., & Usman, N. (2024). Empowering Education: Transformational Leadership Creates Inspiring Work Climates to Boost Teacher Performance. Al Tanzim: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 8(4). https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v8i4.9646

Rais, S., Rubini, B., & Herfina (2024). Increasing Teacher Creativity Through Strengthening Transformational Leadership, Teamwork, and Work Engagement. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.47750/pegegog.12.01.24

Salsabila, Z. H., & Mansyur, A. (2024). Innovative Work Behavior: Role of Organizational Climate and Employee Creativity. Jurnal Fokus Manajemen Bisnis, 14(1), 71–83. https://doi.org/0.12928/fokus.v14i1.9491

Trimulyo, J., Lestari, H., Rahmawati, I., & Thelma, C. C. (2025). The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Fostering Management Innovation in Islamic Education Institutions. Al Tanzim: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 9(1), 316–326. https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v9i1.10785

van Dusen, B., & Otero, V. (2012). Changing Roles and Identities in a Teacher Driven Professional Development Community. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.1369

Widiartina, I., Suriansyah, A., & Aslamiah, A. (2022). Hubungan Kepemimpinan Transformasional Kepala Sekolah, Kreativitas Guru dan Kepuasan Kerja Guru terhadap Kinerja Guru Sekolah Menengah Pertama Se-Kecamatan Tanjung Kabupaten Tabalong. Journal of Administration and Educational Management (ALIGNMENT), 7(1), Article 9012. https://doi.org/10.31539/alignment.v7i1.9012

Zhao, Y., Yu, T., & Zhang, Z. (2023). The Influence of Team Motivational Climate on Employee Creativity Mediating Role of Domain-Relevant Skills. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1177778