Analysis of the Role of Organizational Culture and Innovation on Adaptability of the West Sumatra Provincial Education Office

Abstract

Rapid changes in the environment of public organizations demand a work culture that is able to encourage innovation and increase adaptability. In the context of the education bureaucracy, the ability to innovate and adapt is the key to successful institutional reform. This study aims to analyze the effect of organizational culture on employee innovation and adaptability in the Education Office of West Sumatra Province. This research uses a quantitative approach with Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis technique processed using SmartPLS software. Data were obtained from 100 respondents through a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, with indicators developed based on relevant theories. The instrument was tested through validity and reliability tests using the loading factor value, AVE, composite reliability, and Cronbach's alpha. The results showed that organizational culture has a significant effect on adaptability, while innovation also has a significant effect but with a smaller coefficient. A strong, participatory, and adaptive organizational culture is proven to encourage organizational readiness in the face of change. This finding confirms the importance of integration between organizational culture and innovation in shaping adaptive public organizations. One form of Digital Adaptation is also shown by the use of Artificial Intelligence which is applied in various forms of tasks and obligations that need to be completed.