THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS MEDIATED BY EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR

Abstract

ABSTRACT
This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of transformational leadership
on the managerial performance of junior high school principals in Medan City mediated by
employee engagement and innovative work behavior. This study is an explanatory study using a
quantitative approach and quantitative descriptive methods. The population in this study were the
Principals of Public Junior High Schools and Private Junior High Schools in Medan City totaling
404 principals. By using the Slovin formula, the number of samples used as respondents was 201
principals, consisting of 17 principals of Public Junior High Schools and 184 principals of
Private Junior High Schools. The data in this study were collected using a googleform
questionnaire distributed via Whatsapp Group. The collected data were then analyzed using the
Partial Least Square - Structure Equation Model (PLS SEM). The results of the analysis in this
study indicate that transformational leadership, employee engagement and innovative work
behavior have a significant positive effect on managerial performance. Transformational
leadership has a significant positive effect on employee engagement and innovative work
behavior, and transformational leadership also has a significant effect on managerial
performance mediated by employee engagement and innovative work behavior.
Keywords: Transformational leadership, Employee engagement, Innovative work behavior and
Managerial performance