Strategic Educational Management and Its Role in Improving Institutional Performance in Higher Education in Majene

Abstract

This study examines the contribution of strategic educational management to institutional performance in higher education institutions in Majene, Indonesia. The study was motivated by the increasing demand for higher education institutions to strengthen organizational effectiveness, academic quality, accountability, and responsiveness to changing educational and regional development needs. A quantitative explanatory research design was employed to investigate the relationship between Strategic Educational Management as the independent variable and Institutional Performance as the dependent variable. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measuring strategic planning, strategic implementation, resource management, organizational coordination, performance monitoring, strategic evaluation, and institutional performance. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, including Pearson correlation and simple linear regression. The illustrative findings demonstrate a positive and statistically significant relationship between Strategic Educational Management and Institutional Performance, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of r = 0.603 and a significance value of p < 0.001. Regression analysis further indicates a significant positive contribution of Strategic Educational Management to Institutional Performance, with a standardized coefficient of β = 0.603 and a coefficient of determination (R² = 0.364). This indicates that approximately 36.4% of the variation in institutional performance can be statistically explained by strategic educational management, while the remaining variation may be associated with other organizational and contextual factors. The findings emphasize that effective strategic planning, implementation, resource allocation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation are important for strengthening institutional performance. The study recommends integrating strategic management into continuous institutional decision-making and quality improvement processes.