Factors Affecting Teacher Organizational Commitment: A Study on Private High School Teachers in Pematangsiantar City

Abstract: Objective: The major goal of this research is to look into and analyze the elements that impact private high school teachers’ organizational commitment in Pematangsiantar City. Methods: A quantitative approach-oriented research strategy is used in this study. For the collection of research data through the use of documentation equipment and the distribution of online questionnaires. The study employed a sample of 110 people to conduct the research. The purposive sampling formula is used to determine the sample, which is directed to the non-probability sampling strategy. Findings: Principal leadership, organizational environment, and interpersonal communication all have a favorable and substantial impact on teacher organizational commitment, according to this study. Conclusion: The outcomes of this study show that putting principle relational leadership into practice and changing strategy into practice can boost teachers’ job commitment at the school level.Keywords: principal leadership, organizational climate, interpersonal communication, teacher organizational commitment.Abstrak: Tujuan: Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi komitmen organisasional guru SMA Swasta di Kota Pematangsiantar. Metode: Riset ini menggunakan rancang penelitian yang berorientasi pada pendekatan kuantitatif. Untuk perolehan data penelitian menggunakan instrumen dokumentasi dan pendistribusian kuesioner secara online. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian sebanyak 110 responden. Dasar penentuan sampel berorientasi pada pendekatan non-probability sampling dengan memakai rumus purposive sampling. Temuan: Hasil dari riset ini menjelaskan bahwa principal leadership, organizational climate, dan interpersonal communication berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap komitmen organisasional guru. Kesimpulan: Temuan penelitian ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa implementasi kepemimpinan kepala sekolah relasional dan mengubah strategi menjadi praktik mampu meningkatkan komitmen kerja pada guru pada tingkat organisasi sekolah.Kata kunci: kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, iklim organisasi, komunikasi interpersonal, komitmen organisasional guru.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i1.20221