Teacher Innovative Work Behavior in Tahfidz Islamic Boarding Schools: the Role of Self-efficacy, Transformational Leadership, and Organizational Support
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB) is increasingly required for teachers in responding to educational transformation. However, empirical evidence from faith-based boarding schools remains limited. This study aims to analyse the combined influence of self-efficacy, transformational leadership, and organizational support on teachers’ innovative work behaviour in tahfidz-based Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia. A quantitative correlational design was employed involving 159 teachers selected through proportionate random sampling. Data were collected using validated Likert-scale instruments and analysed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. The results indicate that self-efficacy (β = 0.298, p < .001), transformational leadership (β = 0.355, p < .001), and organizational support (β = 0.332, p < .001) significantly influence innovative work behaviour. These variables explain 83.2% of the variance in IWB (R² = .832), with transformational leadership as the strongest predictor. This study contributes theoretically by extending innovation behaviour models into faith-based educational settings, highlighting the dominant role of leadership in structured and value-based institutions.
Source: PEDAGOGIK Jurnal Pendidikan
Institutions: Pakuan University, Universitas Nurul Jadid
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7215028384