Optimization of Enhancement of Lecturer Professional Commitment using Path Analysis and Sitorem Method
Sri Setyaningsih1, Muhamad Saad Nurul Ishlah2, Soewarto Hardhienata3
1Sri Setyaningsih, Post Graduate, Department of Computer Science & Program, Pakuan University, Indonesia.
2Muhamad Saad Nurul Ishlah, Department of Computer Science, Pakuan University, Indonesia.
3Soewarto Hardinata, Department of Computer Science, Pakuan University, Indonesia.
Manuscript received on 02 August 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 05 September 2019 | PP: 5-10 | Volume-8 Issue-2S7 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10020782S719/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1002.0782S719
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Abstract: Professional commitment of lecturers is an important element in the achievement of educational goals in universities, but from the initial survey at Pakuan University, it was shown that the current situation is still not as expected. Therefore, Professional commit-ment of lecturers is interesting to be studied. Based on the above background, the purpose of this research is to seek efforts to increase the professional commitment of lectures through the development of empowerment and trust. The study was conducted using path analysis method to determine whether other variables, namely empowerment and trust, had a positive effect towards professional commitment of lectures. The population in this research is permanent lecturer at Pakuan Uni-versity with functional position of Asisten Ahli up to Lektor Kepala amounting to 337 people with sample determined from popula-tion randomly amounted to 135 people. To obtain optimal results in an effort to increase the professional commitment of lecturers used Sitorem Method. The results showed that : (a) there is a positive direct influence of empowerment to organizational commitment, (b) there is a posi-tive direct effect of empowerment to organizational commitment, (c) there is a direct positive influence of trust on organizational commitment. From Sitorem’s analysis it is concluded that there is a preserved indicator, i.e. open communication, readiness to accept occupation risks, sooth, and improvement desire, and indicators that need to be improved in order of priority of treatment is as follows: 1. au-thority, 2. discretion, 3. creativity and innovation, 4. confidence in ability and strength, 5. openness, 6. partnership strength, 7. awareness, 8. dedication and devotion, 9. consistency, 10. skills development.
Keywords: Professional Commitment of Lectures, Empowerment, Trust, Path Analysis, Sitorem Method.
Scope of the Article: Probabilistic Models and Methods