The Relationship Between Meaningful Work and Teacher Organizational Commitment in Secondary Schools in Padang City, West Sumatra

The low quality of education in Indonesia is not only caused by the curriculum, but is also closely related to the low quality of teachers. Teacher Proficiency Check (UKG) 2012-2015 data shows that the majority of teachers did not reach the minimum mark in the aspects of pedagogy and subject mastery. This suggests the need to strengthen teachers' organizational commitment as an effort to improve education quality. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between meaningful work and organizational commitment among teachers in Regional Secondary Schools in Padang City, West Sumatra. This study used a quantitative approach with an online survey method. A total of 159 teachers from six schools completed the research questions, and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 software. The results of the study show that there is a significant relationship between meaningful work and organizational commitment. In addition, the analysis shows that meaningful work has an effect on organizational commitment. These findings suggest that teachers' perceptions of the meaning of their work contribute positively to attachment and loyalty to the organization. The implications of this study provide educational organizations with a new understanding of the importance of fostering meaningful work and strengthening transformational leadership among school leaders to improve teaching quality. It is hoped that the results of this study can contribute to the development of strategies to improve teacher professionalism and commitment in education.