IMPROVING CREATIVITY THROUGH STRENGTHENING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, SELF EFFICIENCY AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION

Abstract

This research was conducted on permanent lecturers at the Islamic Religious College private in Province Jambi. The research time includes the stages of research preparation, testing instruments, distributing questionnaires, collecting supporting data, analyzing data.The research method used is a survey method with a correlational approach. The research variables consisted of three independent variables, namely transformational leadership, self-efficacy, achievement motivation with the dependent variable, namely lecturer creativity.
Lecturer creativity is the manifestation of ideas expressed in the form of flexible lecture actions through a unique approach both individually and in groups that are open and resistant to solving problems so as to produce useful work. The indicators of lecturer creativity are: (1) Embodiment of ideas; (2) Flexibility; (3) unique approach; (4) The nature of openness; and (5) test resistance.
There is a positive and very significant relationship between transformational leadership, self-efficacy and achievement motivation together with creativity. The correlation coefficient value of ry123 is 0.592 and the coefficient of determination r2y123 is 0.351 which means that the contribution given by the variables of transformational leadership, self-efficacy and achievement motivation together to increase the creativity of lecturers is 35.1%. The regression equation of the relationship between transformational leadership, self-efficacy and achievement motivation together with lecturer creativity is Ŷ = 31.867 + 0.314X1 + 0.206X2 + 0.267X3 which means 1 unit of increase provided by transformational leadership, self-efficacy and achievement motivation together -ama can increase the creativity of lecturers by 0.781.