The Contributions of the Principals' Managerial Skills and Organizational Climate Towards Productive Teacher's Professionalism of Vocational High Schools in Kupang

The aim of this study was to know the contribution of the principals' managerial skills and organizational climate towards the professionalism of productive teachers teaching in SMK in all around Kupang city both simultaneously and partially. This study administered a quantitative approach with the design of correlational using survey method, while the data collection technique was using a questionnaire with Likert scale. The population in this study were all teachers of productive subject at SMKs in all around Kupang city, totaling 131 respondents, whereas the technique for sampling it was using simple random sampling so that the sample size in this study were 100 respondents. The results from the study analyzed using multiple regression analysis showed that; (1) simultaneously, the principals' managerial skills and the organizational climate have a significant contribution to the professionalism of productive teachers at SMKs all around Kupang city; (2) there is a significant contribution between the principals' managerial skills towards the professionalism of teachers of productive subject; (3) there is a significant contribution between organizational climate towards the professionalism of productive teachers.