Strategies for Academic and Professional Cooperation Between Private Vocational Colleges and Enterprises

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) study the patterns and components of academic and professional collaboration; (2) study the needs for academic and professional collaboration; (3) examine the internal and external environments of private vocational colleges and enterprises affecting academic and professional collaboration; and (4) propose and evaluate strategies for building academic and professional collaboration between private vocational colleges and enterprises. This research employs a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The key informants comprise 8 administrators from private vocational colleges and 8 from enterprises. The sample group includes 276 administrators from private vocational colleges, selected using multistage sampling. The research instruments include interviews, questionnaires, and evaluation forms. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis, while quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the study of the need priority index, and hypothesis testing through multiple regression analysis.

The results showed; 1) The model of academic and professional collaboration between vocational colleges and enterprises adopts a bilateral approach and comprises six components, 2) The needs for academic and professional collaboration between private vocational colleges and enterprises fall into three areas: professional skill management, curriculum development, and addressing specific demands, 3) The internal and external environments of enterprises and private vocational colleges significantly influence academic and professional collaboration, with an overall high impact level. and 4) The strategies for establishing academic and professional collaboration between private vocational colleges and enterprises consist of six key steps. The evaluation results indicate a high level of appropriateness, feasibility, accuracy, and usefulness.