Optimization of enhancement of lecturer professional commitment using path analysis and sitorem method

Abstract

Professional commitment of lecturers is an important element in the achievement of educational goals in universities, but from the initial survey at Pakuan University, it was shown that the current situation is still not as expected. Therefore, Professional commit-ment of lecturers is interesting to be studied. Based on the above background, the purpose of this research is to seek efforts to increase the professional commitment of lectures through the development of empowerment and trust. The study was conducted using path analysis method to determine whether other variables, namely empowerment and trust, had a positive effect towards professional commitment of lectures. The population in this research is permanent lecturer at Pakuan Uni-versity with functional position of Asisten Ahli up to Lektor Kepala amounting to 337 people with sample determined from popula-tion randomly amounted to 135 people. To obtain optimal results in an effort to increase the professional commitment of lecturers used Sitorem Method. The results showed that: (a) there is a positive direct influence of empowerment to organizational commitment, (b) there is a posi-tive direct effect of empowerment to organizational commitment, (c) there is a direct positive influence of trust on organizational commitment. From Sitorem's analysis it is concluded that there is a preserved indicator, i.e. open communication, readiness to accept occupation risks, sooth, and improvement desire, and indicators that need to be improved in order of priority of treatment is as follows: 1. au-thority, 2. discretion, 3. creativity and innovation, 4. confidence in ability and strength, 5. openness, 6. partnership strength, 7. awareness, 8. dedication and devotion, 9. consistency, 10. skills development..