The Influence of Principal Competency on Work Motivation and Its Impact on School Climate in Junior High Schools in Cawas District, Klaten Regency

This study aims to analyze the influence of principal competencies which include decision-making, communication, and the ability to motivate teachers' work motivation and its impact on the school climate. A quantitative approach was used with a path analysis design. The population consisted of public and private junior high school teachers in Cawas District, Klaten Regency. A total of 125 teachers were selected using proportional random sampling. The instrument was developed using a Likert scale and tested for validity and reliability through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Construct Reliability (CR). The results show that decision-making and the ability to motivate have a significant positive effect on work motivation, whereas communication does not. Work motivation was found to significantly influence school climate and mediate the effects of decision-making and motivational ability on the school climate.