The Effect of Transformational Leadership Dimensions on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: Case Studies in Private University Lecturers

Abstract

This research aimed to measure the effect oftransformational leadershipdimensions (i.e.
idealizedeffect, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration) on
organizational commitment of the the lecturers at a privat higher education institution in Tangerangwhich
are mediated by job satisfaction. Data collection was done by simple random sampling to 151 populations of
lecturers. The returned and valid questionnaire results were 102 samples. Data processing was used SEM
method with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this research concluded: first,thedimensions of
transformational leadership: idealizedeffect, intellectual stimulation and individualized considerationhave a
positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, except inspirational motivation. Second, the dimensions of
transformational leadership: idealizedeffect, inspirational motivation, and individualized considerationhave
not a significant effect on organizational commitment, except intellectual stimulation. Third, job satisfaction
has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Fourth, the dimensions of
transformational leadership: idealizedeffect, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration have a
positive and significant effect on organizational commitment through job satisfaction as the mediation, but
inspirationalmotivations have not asignificant effect on organizational commitment through job satisfaction
as mediation. This research proposed a model for building the organizational commitment among the
lecturers of a privat higher education institution in Tangerang through enhancing transformational leadership
with job satisfaction as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve the lecturer readiness in
facing the 4.0 education era