The Role of Transformational Leadership, Monitoring and Transparency on Performance (Study on Cities/ Regencies Government Units (SKPD) at Bakorwil IV East Java Province- Indonesia)

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the role of transformational leadership, monitoring, and transparency on the performance of Local Government Units among the regencies and cities at the region of Bakorwil IV East Java Province Indonesia by using quantitative approach and survey method. The research sample consists of 192 Local Government Units among the regencies and cities in East Java Province at Bakorwil IV Region. The respondents of each Local Government Unit are represented by 2 participants: one comes from the head/leader of the Local Government and the other one is from staff; thus, the total respondents are 384 people. The data are gathered through questionnaire distribution which uses 1 to 5 points of Likert scale. The data analysis technique utilizes Generalized Structured Components Analysis (GSCA). The research results indicate that: 1) transformational leadership positively and directly influences performance, 2) monitoring has positive and direct effect on performance, 3) transparency positively and directly influences performance, 4) transformational leadership has positive and direct effect on transparency, 5) monitoring positively and directly influences transparency, 6) transformational leadership directly influences performance through the mediation of transparency, and 7) monitoring directly influences performance through the mediation of transparency.

Keywords: transformational leadership, monitoring, transparency, performance, Regencies/Cities Governments, East Java, Indonesia, Local Government Units.