The Influence of Total Quality Management (TQM) Implementation, Transformational Leadership, and Work Motivation on the Performance of Civil Servant Teachers in Public Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools
This study aims to investigate the influence of Total Quality Management (TQM), Transformational Leadership, and Work Motivation on the Performance of Civil Service Teachers at Senior High Schools and Vocational High Schools in Education Branch Region IX of North Sumatera Provincial Education Office, both partially and simultaneously. This research employs a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. The population consisted of 1,036 Civil Service Teachers from Senior High Schools and Vocational High Schools in Education Branch Region IX of North Sumatera Provincial Education Office. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to a sample of 290 respondents. Data were processed using prerequisite tests and hypothesis testing through SPSS 26 software application. The research results revealed an R² of 0.403, indicating that 40.3% of the independent variables (Total Quality Management, Transformational Leadership, and Work Motivation) influence the dependent variable (Teacher Performance), while the remaining 59.7% is attributed to other factors outside the studied independent variables. Partial testing demonstrated: 1. Total Quality Management (TQM) shows a positive and significant influence on Teacher Performance, with a significance value of t < 0.05 (0.046 < 0.05) and t-calculated (4.605) > t-table (1.968); 2. Transformational Leadership exhibits a positive and significant impact on Teacher Performance, with a significance value of t < 0.05 (0.048 < 0.05) and t-calculated (1.985) > t-table (1.968); 3. Work Motivation demonstrates a positive and significant effect on Teacher Performance, with a significance value of t < 0.05 (0.002 < 0.05) and t-calculated (6.086) > t-table (1.968). Simultaneous testing revealed a positive and significant influence among Total Quality Management, Transformational Leadership, and Work Motivation on Teacher Performance, with F-calculated (64.280) > F-table (3.02) and a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05.
Keywords: Total Quality Management,Transformational Leadership, Work Motivation, Teacher Performance.
