The Role of Servant Leadership and Knowledge Acquisition on Employee Performance with Self-Efficacy as an Intervening Variable at the Futuhiyyah Mranggen Demak Foundation
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https://doi.org/10.21111/at.v11i2.15753Keywords:
Servant Leadership, Knowledge Acquisition, Self Efficacy, Employee Performance.Abstract
This study aims to analyze the mediating role of self-efficacy on the influence of servant leadership and knowledge acquisition in improving teacher performance at the Futuhiyyah Mranggen Demak Foundation. The background of this study is based on the importance of improving teacher performance in facing the dynamics of educational change, developments in learning technology, and demands for continuous improvement in the quality of Islamic educational institutions. This study uses a quantitative approach with an explanatory research method. Data collection techniques were carried out by distributing questionnaires to 100 teachers at the Futuhiyyah Mranggen Demak Foundation. The sampling method used was purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method with the help of SmartPLS 4 software. The results showed that servant leadership did not have a significant direct effect on self-efficacy, while knowledge acquisition had a positive and significant effect on self-efficacy. Furthermore, servant leadership, knowledge acquisition, and self-efficacy were proven to have a significant effect on employee performance. However, self-efficacy was not able to mediate the effect of servant leadership on employee performance, while self-efficacy was proven to mediate the effect of knowledge acquisition on employee performance. These findings indicate that improving teacher performance is more effectively achieved by strengthening the knowledge acquisition process, which can increase teachers' self-efficacy in carrying out their dutiesReferences
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