ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY LEADERS IN INDONESIA

Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine the organizational commitment of Muhammadiyah university leaders in Indonesia. In this study, we describe factors of organizational commitment and explain those factors partially. Methodology: This design of this study is quantitative. We conduct surveys involved 120 respondents from 12 Muhammadiyah universities. In this study, we use purposive sampling methods with the student body of the university and size of academic board as special characteristics of the samples. Results: The results of this study indicate that the affective commitment of all Muhammadiyah university leaders is more glaring with high trust and great loyalty to their organization as major features. They run the organization guided by the concept of amar ma'ruf nahi mungkar (spreading goodness and eradicating badness). Implications: Muhammadiyah universities need to compare their leader’s commitment before and after accommodating regulation about university governance. This could be a foundation to build a strategic approach for organizations in order to achieve their mission. Novelty/Originality: This study analyzes commitment, governance and shared the vision of one of the largest Islamic organizations in the world. It also discusses university governance generally.