Management Strategies to Promote Sustainable Development Employability of Higher Vocational College Students

Gao Shanzhu

Career development -- Vocational education

Educational management -- Strategic planning for employability

Sustainable development -- Employability skills in higher education

The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the current situation of
equity in higher vocational education in Guangdong Province. 2) To develop a strategy for promoting equity in higher vocational education in Guangdong Province. 3) To evaluate the adaptability and feasibility of the strategy for promoting equity in higher vocational education in Guangdong Province. The sample group of this study includes 400 students from higher vocational colleges, five research tool evaluation experts, 12 participants in structured and focus group interviews, and five strategy evaluation experts. The research tools include questionnaires, structured interview forms, focus group interview forms, and strategy evaluation forms. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical methods, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, along with content analysis. For qualitative data, analytical approaches such as literature review, 4M analysis, PEST analysis, SWOT analysis, and TOWS analysis were employed. The data analysis results indicate that the Index of Congruence (IOC) of the questionnaire is ≥ 0.60, with Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.82 and 0.92 for the surveys. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure was 0.91. By combining the results of quantitative and qualitative analyses, the study identified political, economic, and social factors as the key determinants of equity in higher vocational education in Guangdong Province. Promotion strategies were developed across three dimensions-policy, economy, and society-including 11 major strategies and 56 specific measures, such as policy support, optimizing the resource allocation mechanism, strengthening industrial support and technical cooperation, enhancing social awareness, and fostering inter-school cooperation. The average values of strategy adaptability ranged from 4.00 to 4.80, while the feasibility evaluations averaged between 3.60 and 4.80. All strategies
demonstrated high or very high adaptability and feasibility. These findings will
contribute to improving the equity and efficiency of resource distribution in higher vocational education, guiding policymakers and institutions in strategic planning. Furthermore, they provide a robust reference for other regions aiming to address similar challenges and enhance equitable education systems.

Keywords: higher vocational education, educational equity, Guangdong
Province, sustainable development, strategy

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology

Phisanu Bangkheow,

Phatchareephorn Bangkheow

Sarayuth Sethakhajorn

2024

2025-04-27

2025-04-27

2025-04-27

thesis

application/pdf

TH H874M 2024

eng

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Doctoral degree

Education Management for Sustainable Development

Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University