Kepemimpinan kepala SMK Negeri 2 Pelaihari perspektif sifat, perilaku, situasional: Studi Kualitatif
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https://doi.org/10.32832/itjmie.v7i5.23651Keywords:
Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah, Kepemimpinan Situasional, Pendidikan Vokasi, Perilaku Kepemimpinan, Sifat KepemimpinanAbstract
This study is motivated by the importance of school principal leadership in improving the effectiveness of vocational high school management in the era of Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0, particulary regarding the aligment between leadership style and organizational conditions. This study aims to comprehensively describe the leadership of the principal of SMK Negeri 2 Pelaihari from the perspectives of trait, behavior, and situational approaches in a comprehensive manner. The research employ a qualitative approach with an interpretative pnenomenological design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana model. Data trustworthiness in this study was ensured through data validation techniques, specifically source and technique triangulation, as well as member checking to ensure interpretive accuracy. The results indicate that the principal demonstrates dominant traits such as discipline, honesty, assertiveness, and fairness, applies participative and communicative leadership behaviors, and shows flexibility in adapting leadership styles according to situational conditions and subordinates’ characteristics. These findings suggest that the integration of traits, behavior, and situational adaptability leads to effective leadership. This study contributes to strengthening the understanding of integrative leadership in vocational education and provides a conceptual foundation for developing adaptive and contextual school leadership.
Abstrak
Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pentingnya kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan efektivitas pengelolaan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan di tengah tuntutan revolusi industri 4.0 dan masyarakat 5.0, khususnya terkait kesesuaian gaya kepemimpinan dengan kondisi organisasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kepemimpinan kepala SMK Negeri 2 Pelaihari dalam perspektif sifat, perilaku, dan situasional secara komprehensif. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain fenomenologis interpretative, dengan data yang dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan dokumentasi, serta dianalisis menggunakan model Miles, Huberman, dan Saldana. Keabsahan data dalam penelitian ini dijamin melalui teknik validasi data berupa triangulasi sumber dan teknik, serta member checking untuk memastikan kesesuaian interpretasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepala sekolah memiliki sifat dominan berupa disiplin, kejujuran, ketegasan, dan keadilan, menerapkan perilaku kepemimpinan partisipatif dan komunikatif, serta mampu menyesuaikan gaya kepemimpinan secara fleksibel sesuai situasi dan karakteristik bawahan. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa integrasi antara sifat, perilaku, dan situasi menghasilkan kepemimpinan yang efektif. Penelitian ini berkontribusi dalam memperkuat pemahaman kepemimpinan integratif pada pendidikan vokasi serta memberikan dasar konseptual bagi pengembangan kepemimpinan kepala sekolah yang adaptif dan konstektual.
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