Influence of competency and work environment on motivation and career development of lecturers of the faculty of agriculture UMSU
Keywords:
competence, work environment, motivation, career development, lecturersAbstract
This study aims to analyze the influence of competence and work environment on the motivation and career development of lecturers at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU). The study used a quantitative approach with a causal associative method. The study population was all 52 active lecturers of the Faculty of Agriculture, UMSU, who were used as research samples. Data were collected through a questionnaire with a Likert scale and analyzed using multiple linear regression through the SPSS program. The results showed that competence had a positive and significant effect on lecturer motivation (β = 0.858; p < 0.05), likewise the work environment had a positive and significant effect on lecturer motivation (β = 0.144; p < 0.05). The model was able to explain 91.2% of the variation in lecturer motivation. However, competence, work environment, and motivation did not have a significant effect on lecturer career development with significance values of 0.761; 0.072; and 0.660, respectively. These variables were only able to explain 18.8% of the variation in career development. These findings indicate that competence is the most dominant factor in increasing lecturer motivation, while lecturer career development is more influenced by institutional factors such as promotion policies, credit points, support for scientific publications, and the university's human resource development system. This research implies that improving competence and creating a conducive work environment are important for increasing lecturer motivation, while career development requires stronger policy support and institutional systems.
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