COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP, AI INTEGRATION IN TEACHING, AND FACULTY MINDFULNESS PRACTICES ON STUDENT ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT: THE MODERATING ROLE OF BUDDHIST ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

Dharma Widyantara Samadhi; Komang Sutawan; Burmansah Burmansah; Juni Suryanadi

doi:10.51878/manajerial.v5i4.7959

Authors

Dharma Widyantara Samadhi Buddhist Education Department, Jinarakkhita Buddhist College of Lampung, Indonesia
Komang Sutawan Buddhist Education Department, Jinarakkhita Buddhist College of Lampung, Indonesia
Burmansah Burmansah Buddhist Education Department, Jinarakkhita Buddhist College of Lampung, Indonesia
Juni Suryanadi Buddhist Business & Management Department, Jinarakkhita Buddhist College of Lampung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51878/manajerial.v5i4.7959

Keywords:

Compassionate Leadership, AI Integration, Faculty Mindfulness, Buddhist Organisational Culture, Academic Engagement

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education calls for leadership approaches that uphold humanistic values. In the context of Buddhist higher education, this demand aligns with institutional commitments to compassion, mindfulness, and ethics. This study examines the influence of compassionate leadership, AI integration in teaching, and faculty mindfulness practices on student academic engagement, while also investigating whether a Buddhist organisational culture moderates these relationships. The research was conducted with Buddhist College students in Bandar Lampung City, Indonesia, as the unit of analysis. The population consisted of 175 students, with 122 selected as the sample. Data were collected using a Likert-scale (1–5) questionnaire and analysed through multiple linear regression with interaction terms to test moderation effects. The findings indicate that compassionate leadership, AI-integrated teaching, and faculty mindfulness each have a significant positive impact on student academic engagement. Buddhist organisational culture strengthens these relationships, suggesting that ethical norms and communal practices create a supportive context in which leadership, pedagogy, and mindful presence can foster engagement more effectively. The study concludes that aligning technology adoption with compassion-centred leadership and mindful pedagogy, within a value-rich institutional culture, represents a coherent pathway to enhance academic engagement. The contribution of this research lies in offering a model for Buddhist higher education management that integrates humanistic leadership, responsible AI use, and mindfulness within a unified cultural ethos.

ABSTRAK

Kemajuan kecerdasan buatan (AI) dalam pendidikan tinggi menuntut pendekatan kepemimpinan yang menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai humanis. Dalam konteks pendidikan tinggi Buddhis, tuntutan ini sejalan dengan komitmen institusional terhadap welas asih, kesadaran penuh (mindfulness), dan etika. Studi ini mengkaji pengaruh kepemimpinan welas asih, integrasi AI dalam pengajaran, dan praktik kesadaran penuh fakultas terhadap keterlibatan akademik mahasiswa, sekaligus menyelidiki apakah budaya organisasi Buddhis memoderasi hubungan tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan mahasiswa Perguruan Tinggi Buddhis di Kota Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, sebagai unit analisis. Populasi terdiri dari 175 mahasiswa, dengan 122 mahasiswa terpilih sebagai sampel. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner skala Likert (1–5) dan dianalisis melalui regresi linier berganda dengan istilah interaksi untuk menguji efek moderasi. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan welas asih, pengajaran terintegrasi AI, dan kesadaran penuh fakultas masing-masing memiliki dampak positif yang signifikan terhadap keterlibatan akademik mahasiswa. Budaya organisasi Buddhis memperkuat hubungan ini, menunjukkan bahwa norma etika dan praktik komunal menciptakan konteks yang suportif di mana kepemimpinan, pedagogi, dan kehadiran yang penuh kesadaran dapat mendorong keterlibatan secara lebih efektif. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa menyelaraskan adopsi teknologi dengan kepemimpinan yang berpusat pada welas asih dan pedagogi yang penuh kesadaran, dalam budaya institusi yang kaya nilai, merupakan jalur yang koheren untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan akademis. Kontribusi penelitian ini terletak pada penyediaan model manajemen pendidikan tinggi Buddhis yang mengintegrasikan kepemimpinan humanis, penggunaan AI yang bertanggung jawab, dan kesadaran dalam etos budaya yang terpadu.

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