AL-TANZIM : JURNAL MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
Vol 10, No 3 (2026)

Beyond Leadership: Why Lecturer Competence Dominates Research Productivity in Higher Education?

Galih Permana (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Mahmud Mahmud (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Bambang Samsul Arifin (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Qiqi Yuliati Zaqiah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Badrudin Badrudin (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jul 2026

Abstract

The inequality in lecturers' research productivity indicates that academic performance is not only determined by individual abilities but is also influenced by organizational leadership and lecturer competency. This study aims to analyze the influence of transformational leadership, pedagogical competence, and professional competence on lecturers' research productivity. The study used a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design with a census of 60 lecturers. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 26.0 for correlation and regression. The results showed that transformational leadership had a significant effect on research productivity (β = 0.329; R² = 0.110), while pedagogical competence (β = 0.813; R² = 0.833) and professional competence (β = 0.840; R² = 0.822) had a stronger influence. Simultaneously, the three variables explained 85.1% of the variation in lecturers' research productivity (R² = 0.851). This research implies that increasing lecturers' research productivity requires synergy between transformational leadership and strengthening pedagogical and professional competencies through structured, performance-based, and institutionally sound development programs to foster a culture of sustainable research within higher education.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

al-tanzim

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Al-Tanzim : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam is published by Islamic Faculty of Nurul Jadid University. The journal publishes articles of interest to education practitioners, teachers, education policy makers, and researchers. This journal encompasses research articles, original research report, ...