The Role of Leadership in Brahmin Education in the novel Arok Dedes

Abstract

One form of appreciation for literary works is the novel Arok Dedes in the aspect of leadership in the education of prospective Brahmins, which can be used as a source of inspiration for images of education in the past. The aim of this research is to analyze the picture of leadership in the education of prospective Brahmins. The main analysis is related to aspects of Educational Psychology and Human Resources Management in the novel. Using qualitative methods and research analysis using Educational Psychology and Human Resources Management approaches. The results of the analysis show that Arok's leadership character, from the start, has received recognition from the Brahmins, including: intelligence, energy, memory, intuition, superior persuasive power and Arok's leadership potential in the future. Regarding the role of leadership character in the education of prospective Brahmins, there are five confessions from various parties regarding Arok's leadership character, including: 1. Acknowledgment from Brahmins 2. Acknowledgment from dorm friends 3. Acknowledgment from his game mates 4. Agreement from Arok's friends regarding motivation for studying in aim to overthrow stump Ametung 5. Dedes' confession. There are two leadership approaches applied by the Arok character, first is the Leader Characteristics Approach, the Arok character is considered a leader who has certain superior characteristics that other characters do not have, can be differentiated based on the superiority of his personal attributes such as intelligence, energy, memory, intuition, and superior persuasive power. Second, the Leader Behavior Approach, this approach compares the behavior of effective leaders which can refer to the Arok character and the behavior of ineffective leaders which refers to the character of nggul Ametung.