The Magical mystery tour: The enigma of Indonesia education service during COVID-19 outbreak

Abstract

The job competence and discipline are the important factors to improve the performance of individual who is attached with organization. However, few studies provide a better explanation in terms of the role of job competence and discipline in the education sector, especially the lecturers’ performance during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. This study applies the quantitative research methodology and has received 132 responded online questionnaires from the lecturers in Makassar area, Indonesia. This study finds that there is a significant relationship with a positive direction between job competence and discipline on the lecturers’ performance, and interestingly, the organization’s performance as well. The result of this study suggests that although the health crisis caused by the Corona virus recently impacts many sectors around the world, including service field in education, the lecturers, however, the job competence and discipline are still vital in every aspect of lecturers’ performance in both online and offline way during the social distancing procedure.      

Keywords: lecturer, education, job competence, job discipline, Covid-19;