Organizational Climate and Vocational High School Teachers’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment in Batam, Indonesia

Authors

  • Rudi Yanto Batara Silalahi STIE Galileo, Batam, Indonesia
  • Sahara Sahara Universitas Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/gijea.v4i3.1278

Keywords:

Organizational Commitment, Organizational Climate, Vocational Teacher Performance, Vocational High School

Abstract

Teacher performance in vocational high schools is crucial in preparing students to meet the demands of the workforce. However, empirical evidence regarding the influence of organizational factors on teacher performance in vocational education remains limited. Therefore, this study examines the influence of organizational climate on teacher performance, with organizational commitment as a mediating variable. A quantitative survey design was used to collect data from 174 vocational high school teachers in Batam, Indonesia. The collected data were then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling with LISREL 8.8 software. The statistical findings of the study (Path coefficients: OCL→ OCO = 0.91, t=14.88; OCO → VTP = 0.32, t = 4.29; OCL→ VTP = 0.63, t = 7.43; mediation effect = 0.29, t = 4.16), indicate that organizational climate has a significant positive influence on both organizational commitment and teacher performance. Furthermore, organizational commitment was found to act as a partial mediator. Among the variables studied, organizational climate had the most dominant direct effect on teacher performance. The novelty of this study lies in the role of organizational commitment as a partial mediator of organizational climate in enhancing teacher performance at vocational schools in industrial and free trade zones. These findings offer practical insights for school administrators to foster an organizational climate, specifically a school environment that provides a sense of security to strengthen teacher commitment and improve teacher performance.

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2026-08-22

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Silalahi, R. Y. B., & Sahara, S. (2026). Organizational Climate and Vocational High School Teachers’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment in Batam, Indonesia. Greenation International Journal of Economics and Accounting, 4(3), 779–793. https://doi.org/10.38035/gijea.v4i3.1278

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