Agile Leadership and Digital Capability as Drivers of Teacher Performance in Educational Organizations
Keywords:
Agile Leadership, Digital Capability, Teacher Performance, Human Resource Management, Educational OrganizationsAbstract
This study examines to examine the role of agile leadership and digital capability as human resource management factors in improving teacher performance in educational organizations. The research highlights the importance of adaptive leadership and digital competence in supporting employee effectiveness amid technological and organizational changes. This study employed a quantitative approach with an associative research design. The population consisted of all teachers at Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Proyek Univa Medan, with a total of 33 respondents. The sampling technique used was saturated sampling, where all members of the population were selected as research samples. Data were collected through questionnaires, observation, interviews, and documentation, and analyzed using multiple linear regression, partial tests, simultaneous tests, and coefficient of determination analysis. The results indicate that agile leadership has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. Digital capability, represented through the utilization of information technology, also has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. Simultaneously, agile leadership and digital capability significantly influence teacher performance, demonstrating their important role in enhancing employee effectiveness. This study contributes to human resource management literature by integrating adaptive leadership and digital capability as strategic factors for improving employee performance in educational organizations. The findings provide practical implications for educational institutions in developing responsive leadership practices and strengthening digital competencies to achieve sustainable performance improvement.
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