A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING: INVESTIGATION OF LECTURER PERFORMANCE DETERMINANTS IN AN INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The performance of lecturers in higher education institutions is pivotal in realizing quality educational objectives. This research investigates the impact of affective commitment, transformational leadership, perceived organizational support, and organizational culture on the performance of lecturers at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the study analyzed data from a sample of 280 lecturers. It assessed affective commitment, transformational leadership, perceived organizational support, and organizational culture as independent variables, with lecturer performance as the dependent variable. The findings reveal that transformational leadership, perceived organizational support, and organizational culture significantly enhance affective commitment, which, in turn, positively influences lecturer performance. Notably, perceived organizational support emerged as the most influential variable on affective commitment. The interplay between transformational leadership and organizational culture is critical in fostering both affective commitment and enhanced lecturer performance. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the university focus on developing transformational leadership capabilities, augmenting perceived organizational support, and fortifying a supportive organizational culture. This research underscores the necessity of a conducive work environment and robust organizational support as essential factors for enhancing lecturer performance.