THE LEADERSHIP SITUATION OF THE AGRICULTURE OFFICE BANTAENG REGENCY, SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE

Abstract

The leadership situation in government organizations plays a crucial role in creating a conducive work climate. This study aims to analyze in depth innovations in the leadership situation in the Bantaeng Regency Agriculture Office, focusing on three main indicators: leader-subordinate relationship, task structure, and power position strength. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach with a survey method of 40 respondents out of a total of 137 employees, who were selected through the disproportionate stratified random sampling technique. The research instrument is in the form of a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The results of the analysis showed that the leadership situation was at a level of 32.81% of the ideal criteria, with normal data distribution and no significant difference between the empirical average score and the ideal hypothesis of 70%. This indicates that innovation in leadership is not optimal. In conclusion, despite the efforts to renew, leadership innovation in the Bantaeng Regency Agriculture Office still needs to be improved, especially in strengthening collaboration, clarifying the task structure, and optimizing leadership authority to create an effective and efficient government organization.