Work Performance Of Private Higher Education Institution Lecturers In Indonesia: Perspective Analysis Of Individual Characteristics, Organizational Culture And Achievement Motivation

Abstract

The work performance of lecturers at private higher education institutions in Indonesia is lagging compared to lecturers at state higher education institutions. Meanwhile, according to Minister of Education and Culture Regulation (Permendikbudristek) No. 53 of 2023, improving the quality of higher education cannot be separated from improving the quality of its main resources, namely lecturers, with the main tasks of Tri Dharma, namely, teaching, research and community service. This study examines the influence of individual characteristic factors and organizational culture on achievement motivation and work performance of lecturers at private higher education institutions in Indonesia. It is also achievement motivation as the mediator variable for the relationship between individual characteristics and organizational culture and work performance. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed to research locations, and 99 were returned. All incoming data is filled in completely and can be processed using PLS Smart4 Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) statistics. The results of this study show that individual characteristics and organizational culture factors have a direct, positive, and significant effect on lecturers' achievement motivation. Individual characteristic factors and achievement motivation also have a direct positive and significant effect on lecturers' work performance, while organizational culture does not have a direct positive and significant effect on lecturers' work performance. However, achievement motivation is a partial mediator for the relationship between individual characteristics and the work performance of lecturers, while achievement motivation is a full mediator for the relationship between organizational culture and the work performance of lecturers at private higher education institutions in Indonesia. With this research, it can be understood why there is a lag in the achievements of lecturers at private higher education institutions compared to lecturers at state higher education institutions in Indonesia. It is hoped that this finding will contribute to government policy and academic literature. For further research, it can be developed into other factors that are quite dominant in influencing the work performance of lecturers at private higher education institutions in Indonesia.