<![CDATA[Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the effect of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) on teacher performance, with work motivation as a mediating variable. Methodology: This quantitative research was conducted at public senior high schools in East Java Province, Indonesia, involving 350 respondents who were selected proportionally. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0 software. Results: The results show that SHRM has a significant positive effect on both work motivation and performance. Additionally, work motivation partially mediated the relationship between SHRM and teacher performance. These findings confirm that strategic HR practices, including planning, training, performance appraisal, and reward systems, can enhance teachers’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, leading to better professional performance. Conclusions: This study concludes that integrating SHRM into educational management is essential to improve teaching quality and institutional competitiveness. Limitations: The limitations of this study lie in its cross-sectional design, which cannot capture long-term behavioral changes. Contributions: This study extends contemporary Resource-Based View (RBV), Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and the Ability–Motivation–Opportunity (AMO) framework by confirming work motivation as a partial mediator between strategic HRM practices and teacher performance, offering theoretical insights and practical implications for educational management]]>
