KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA PUSKESMAS DENGAN TEMPAT PERAWATAN DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI PUSKESMAS DENGAN TEMPAT PERAWATAN DI KABUPATEN KUNINGAN JAWA BARAT
Background:This research is grounded on the fact that thetarget of the health service performance of UPTD PuskesmasDTP has not been reached as shown on the result of theevaluation in 2004. Based on the study at theories, there are acouple at sub-problems which influence the effectiveleadership and the optimal staff’s performance.Methods: The objective of this research is to look for analternative solution to promote the staff’s performance throughrealizing the effective leadership.This research use descriptive analytical method with crosssectionalsurvey design. The independent variables at theresearch are the leadership style and the leadership situation,while the dependent variable is the staff’s performance. Theresearch measuring instrument use questioners disseminatedto 42 respondents in 6 UPTD Puskesmas DTP throughoutKuningan Regency. The data analysis uses the method at pathanalysis and multiple regressions.Result and conclusion: The research findings that leadershipstyle applied by Heads UPTD Puskesmas DTP are mixed one’swhich consist of directive style, supportive style, delegativestyle, and participative style (multicratic leadership style).Leadership situation covering quality dimension of leader-staff’srelationship, degree of task structure, amount of powerposition, ability of leader, and staff’s maturity is at good category.The staff’s performance of UPTD Puskesmas DTP coveringwork ability (knowledge and skills), initiative, communication,cooperation, planning and organizing, work productivity, worksatisfaction, and rewards is good category.It is suggested that in the effort to promote the staff’sperformance of UPTD Puskesmas DTP, leadership style shallto be applied by Heads of UPTD Puskesmas DTP use styleleadership of mixture among directive leadership style,supportive leadership style, delegative leadership style, andparticipative leadership style, and with interest using manyparticipative leadership style and should be adjusted with thesituation, the level at the staff’s maturity, the gaining ofinformation for problem solving, the time available, andsupported by the management resource and goodcommunication.Keywords: leadership style, leadership situation, personalcharacters of the leaders, staff’s performanc
