Abstract:
This study aims to determine and analyze the direct and indirect correlation between the principal leadership and
work culture through work motivation on job satisfaction. This research is a descriptive correlation al research with path analysis.
The research sample was 167 people. The data was collected using instruments consisting of principals' leadership (26 items),
work culture (15 items), work motivation (23 items), job satisfaction (22 items) that have been tested for validity and reliability.
The data analysis of this research used path analysis. The results showed that there was a correlation between the principal
leadership and work culture through work motivation on job satisfaction, either directly or indirectly.