The Role of Digital Transformation on the Performance of Public Elementary Schools in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Society 5.0 Era
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.8888/ijospl.v6i1.185Keywords:
Digital Transformation, School performance, elementary schoolAbstract
This study aims to test the effect of digital transformation on the performance of elementary schools. Digital transformation and innovation are in the spotlight in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Society 5.0 eras that influence and change many things in the field of education. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data collection uses a survey through the distribution of questionnaires. The respondents of this study were 234 elementary school teachers. The hypothesis testing of this study uses Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) processed with SmartPLS. The results of the study show that digital transformation has a positive effect on school performance. The findings of this study prove that digital transformation has a positive effect on school performance which can encourage schools to continue to strive for their competitive advantage in providing educational services.
Downloads
References
Kamaruddin, E., Salman, I., Annahidl, N., Munawiroh, M., Siswanto, H., Siregar, I., ... & Purwanto, P. (2024). Investigating the role of digital transformation and digital innovation on school performance. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 8(3), 1557-1566.
Hariyasasti, Y. (2025). Kajian Stres Organisasi dan Produktivitas Guru di Sekolah Dasar: Peran Mediasi Kesejahteraan Karyawan. UJoST- Universal Journal of Science and Technology, 4(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.11111/ujost.v4i1.165
Khatir, N., & Madani, H. (2024). The impact of digital transformation on achieving outstanding performance in educational administration. International Journal of Educational Management, 38(7), 1821-1838.
Razak, N. A., Rasli, R. M., Subhan, S., Ahmad, N. A., & Malik, S. (2023). Systematic review on digital transformation among teachers in public schools. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 12(2), 1059-1078.
Wang, H., Feng, J., Zhang, H., & Li, X. (2020). The effect of digital transformation strategy on performance: The moderating role of cognitive conflict. International Journal of Conflict Management, 31(3), 441-462.
Moradi, S., & Keshmiri, S. (2021). Preparing to lead the digital transformation in schools. School Administration, 9(2), 358-386.
Liu, Q. (2024). Digital Transformation of Higher Education in China: Ways to Improve Academic Performance. Croatian Journal of Education: Hrvatski ?asopis za odgoj i obrazovanje, 26(1), 213-232.
Quddus, A., Nugroho, B. S., Hakim, L., Ritaudin, M. S., Nurhasanah, E., Suarsa, A., ... & Sudargini, Y. (2020). Effect of ecological, servant dan digital leadership style influence university performance? evidence from indonesian universities. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11(10), 408-417.
Hariyasasti, Y. (2025). The Role of Transformational Leadership and Principal's Work Motivation on the Performance of Elementary School Teachers in Gunungwungkal District. Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management Research, 6(1), 68-72.
Purwanto, A., Fahmi, K., & Sulaiman, A. (2023). Linking of transformational leadership, learning culture, organizational structure and school innovation capacity: CB SEM AMOS analysis. Journal of Information Systems and Management (JISMA), 2(3), 1-8.
Kadiyono, A. L., Sulistiobudi, R. A., Haris, I., Wahab, M. K. A., Ramdani, I., Purwanto, A., ... & Sumartiningsih, S. (2020). Develop leadership style model for indonesian teachers performance in Education 4.0 era. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11(9), 363-373.
Praditya, R. A., Prayuda, R. Z., & Purwanto, A. (2023). Investigating The Role of Information Technology, Motivation and Competence on Goverment Employee Performance. Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management Research, 4(4), 28-38.
Nadeak, M., Widodo, A., Asbari, M., Novitasari, D., & Purwanto, A. (2021). Understanding the links between coaching, OCB, and individual performance among MSME employees. International Journal of Social and Management Studies, 2(4), 65-80.
Purwanto, A. J., Rulinawaty, R., Suparti, S., & Launggu, K. (2022). Online Information Service Model at the Distance Learning Program Unit of Open University. AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan, 14(4), 6059-6070.
Hariyasasti, Y. (2025). The Influence of Competence, Work Culture on the Performance of Elementary School Teachers in Gunungwungkal District. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL, POLICY AND LAW, 6(1), 37-41.
Haudi, H., Rahadjeng, E. R., Santamoko, R., Putra, R. S., Purwoko, D., Nurjannah, D., ... & Purwanto, A. (2022). The role of e-marketing and e-CRM on e-loyalty of Indonesian companies during Covid pandemic and digital era. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 10(1), 217-224.
Hutagalung, L., Purwanto, A., & Prasetya, A. B. (2020). The Five Leadership Style in Time of Pandemic Covid-19 throughout Industrial Revolution 4.0 as compared to Humane Leadership. International Journal of Social, Policy and Law, 1(1), 79-87.
Purwanto, A., Purba, J. T., Bernarto, I., & Sijabat, R. (2023). Investigating the role digital transformation and human resource management on the performance of the universities. Available at SSRN.
Hariyasasti, Y. (2025). The Effect of Work Environment, Discipline and Motivation on the Performance of Elementary School Teachers in Gunungwungkal District. UJoST-Universal Journal of Science and Technology, 4(1), 1-6.
Timotheou, S., Miliou, O., Dimitriadis, Y., Sobrino, S. V., Giannoutsou, N., Cachia, R., ... & Ioannou, A. (2023). Impacts of digital technologies on education and factors influencing schools' digital capacity and transformation: A literature review. Education and information technologies, 28(6), 6695-6726.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL, POLICY AND LAW

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.