Southeast Asian Journal of Global Trends and Issues in Education
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Southeast Asian Journal of Global Trends and Issues in Education, 1(1), 2025

The Leadership Style of School Principals and Its Influence on Teacher Work Motivation

Tiara Agustine (Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Siliwangi, Cimahi)
Andrew Kyaw (Parami University, Yangon)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Sep 2025

Abstract

Education is fundamentally an effort to transmit values and guide humanity toward meaningful living within a civilized society. This study examines the influence of principals’ leadership styles on teachers’ work motivation using a descriptive qualitative approach through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results show that the principal’s leadership style significantly affects teachers’ motivation: supportive, democratic, and communicative leadership enhances enthusiasm and commitment, while authoritarian or inconsistent styles lower morale and productivity. Thus, effective leadership plays a crucial role in fostering an active, conducive, and joyful learning environment, emphasizing the need for principals to apply collaborative and empathetic approaches to improve both teacher motivation and educational quality.

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sajgtie

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Subject

Education Social Sciences Other

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Southeast Asian Journal of Global Trends and Issues in Education (SAJGTIE) is an international, open-access journal published periodically to provide a platform for researchers, academics, scholars, professionals, practitioners, lecturers, teachers, and university students to share research ...