PEDAGOGIK : JURNAL PENDIDIKAN
Vol 13, No 2 (2026)

WHAT MATTERS MOST FOR LECTURER PRODUCTIVITY? ASSESSING THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMPETENCE, MOTIVATION, AND WELL-BEING IN PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION

Hary Murcahyanto (Universitas Hamzanwadi, West Nusa Tenggara)
Hartini Haritani (Universitas Hamzanwadi, West Nusa Tenggara)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Aug 2026

Abstract

Improving instructional quality, research performance, and institutional competitiveness has made lecturer productivity a key priority for higher education institutions. Although competence, motivation, and well-being are widely recognized as important determinants of academic performance, these factors are often examined separately, particularly in private universities. This study investigates the influence of competence, motivation, and well-being on lecturer productivity in private universities in West Nusa Tenggara, Eastern Indonesia. Using a quantitative explanatory design with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), data were collected from 39 purposively selected lecturers. The findings indicate that competence is the strongest predictor of lecturer productivity, followed by motivation, while well-being has a relatively smaller influence. The proposed model explains 48.1% of the variance in lecturer productivity, indicating moderate explanatory power. By integrating these three factors into a single analytical model, this study provides empirical evidence from an underrepresented higher education context. According to the findings, lecturer productivity should be focused on competency growth and motivation and well-being should be strengthened to maintain academic success.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pedagogik

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Pedagogik : Jurnal Pendidikan is a peer-reviewed journal to discuss and spread original and critical analysis on various contemporary educational issues. The journal publishes articles of interest to education practitioners, teachers, education policy makers, and researchers. This journal ...