The Influence of Servant Leadership on Job Satisfaction and Impact on Teacher Performance of Junior High School in the Central Lombok District

Abstract

Teacher performance important role in the quality of education. The aim of the research is to identify the effect of servant leadership on the happiness of activities and abilities of teachers in early secondary schools. The sample of quantitative research of 352 by Morgan's theory was corrected by Warwick's methods. Data collection uses a questionnaire to be analyzed using the Structural Model of Least Squares. Results are: (1) Servant leadership direct important influence on happiness activity by T-Statistic is 4.953 P-Values is 0.000; (2) Servant leadership direct important influence on teacher's performance by T-Statistic is 2.371 P-Values is 0.019; (3) jobs Satisfaction direct important influence on teacher performance by T-Statistic is 14.843 P-Values is 0.000; (4) Servant leadership indirect important influence on teachers' performance through happiness activities by T-Statistic is 5.311 P-Values is 0.000. Research findings servant leadership direct important influence on happiness activities and teacher’s abilities. Job satisfaction as elastic can mediate servant leadership on teacher’s abilities. Suggestions for application of leadership and fun activities for teacher’s abilities.