AL-TANZIM : JURNAL MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
Vol 10, No 4 (2026): IN PRESS

Between Managerial Competency and Moral Authority: Contextualizing Educational Leadership in Indonesian Madrasahs

Achmad A Djamil (Universitas Islam An Nur)
Siti Patimah (Universitas Islam An Nur)
Nurul Hidayati Murtafiah (Universitas Islam An Nur)
Abdul Gani (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to develop a contextual leadership effectiveness framework for State Islamic Senior High Schools (MAN) in Indonesia. The study employed a qualitative multiple-case study approach across three MANs, using semi-structured interviews with madrasah principals and supported by descriptive survey data from teachers and students. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis and cross-case synthesis, while the survey data were analyzed descriptively. The results identified five leadership competency domains that, through cross-case synthesis, were integrated into four dimensions of leadership effectiveness: instructional leadership, adaptive managerial competency, relational governance, and religious moral authority. The resulting framework enriches the study of educational leadership by incorporating Islamic institutional values and provides a reference for leadership development and policy formulation in Islamic secondary education. This study provides implications for the development of Islamic educational leadership by providing a conceptual and practical framework that can serve as a basis for strengthening madrasah principal competencies, designing contextual leadership training programs, and improving Islamic educational governance that is oriented towards values, trust, and sustainable educational quality.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

al-tanzim

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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, ...