APHEIT International Journal

Managerial Guidelines for Leadership Development of Administrators in Secondary Vocational Schools under Guangzhou Province

2023-12-06T09:12:20+07:00

The purpose of this research was to propose managerial guidelines for leadership development of administrators in Secondary Vocational Schools under Guangzhou Province, the People’s Republic of China. The research used a mixed methods design including quantitative and qualitative research. The key informants for in-depth interview were 19 administrators from secondary vocational schools in Guangzhou, obtained through a purposive sampling method, which were analyzed by content analysis and key informants for focus group discussion were 11 experts to verify managerial guidelines. The research findings proposed the managerial guidelines for leadership development of administrators in Secondary Vocational Schools under Guangzhou Province including: (1) Principals should improve their personal quality, enhance their professionalism, improve their moral cultivation, enhance their personal charisma, recognize their role, change their leadership concept and innovate their school philosophy; (2) Schools should improve their school hardware and software, enhance teachers' welfare, strengthen their organizational culture and innovate their school management model; (3) Education administration departments should create a good social atmosphere, improve the social status of secondary vocational school headmasters, improve the management system of headmasters, stimulate their intrinsic motivation, improve the training system of headmasters, and improve the quality of headmaster training.

Large Language Models Like ChatGPT Bring New Challenges to Higher Education

2023-05-11T19:49:19+07:00

This paper presented the advancement of technology and the concerns about its impact on higher education. The combined emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative Pre-Trained Transformer has resulted in applications like ChatGPT which have revolutionized higher education, offering unprecedented access to information and facilitating rapid document generation and summarization. Since the output is written in a tone that appears objective and unbiased, there is a temptation among its users to trust its quality and publish its contents verbatim despite its known propensity to hallucinate with unsubstantiated claims. At the same time, this technology raises concerns about plagiarism and the potential for individuals to claim authorship of LLM-generated content. To address these concerns, universities must work together to adapt learning assessment methods that promote responsible LLM usage to ensure academic integrity and foster deeper scholarship.

The Proposed Model for Student’s Employability Enhancement in Clothing Design of Guangzhou Vocational Schools under Guangdong Province

2023-12-06T10:38:55+07:00

The objectives of this research were to propose a model for students’ employability enhancement in clothing design of Guangzhou vocational schools under Guangdong province, the People’s Republic of China. The study adopted mixed methods research design. Population was faculty members of five public vocational schools in Guangdong Province. The key informants included three groups obtained by purposive sampling: 21 of administrators and teachers; 20 of current students and alumni; 5 of owner of companies hiring graduate students. The experts of 9 people were invited to a focus group discussion for comments, suggestions and confirmation of the model. The instruments used for collecting data from in-depth interview were interview questions and the collected data were analyzed by content analysis with frequency. The research results found: 1) Clothing design of Guangzhou vocational schools under Guangdong province under the current situation of students' employability both skills and the ability based on competencies were to be improved including knowledge, skills, attitude, characteristics and personal qualities; 2) The proposed model for students’ employability enhancement in clothing design of Guangzhou vocational schools is to focus on the policy reform in student development, cultivate smart strategy, create trust and harmonious learning environment between teachers and students.

The Use of Weak Signal in Strategic Scanning to Turn Covid Threat to Opportunity: A Case of Health Insurance Business in Thailand

2023-10-16T08:34:32+07:00

Weak signals are hints of the future to come. Being able to recognize weak signals requires proactive scanning and communication within office units to predict potential changes. This study researched how weak signals could be used for product development within the health insurance business to develop methods to change threats into opportunities. Weak signals literature, news, and grey literature was reviewed for its usage in strategic scanning and competitive strategy. Primary data collection was done using group interview by purposive sampling of 15 managers and team members of Thai and international insurance organizations. The results showed that weak signals were used in strategic scanning while believing it is useful. Furthermore, use of weak signals in health insurance business can help address crises like COVID-19 through risk mitigation and scenario planning. Interviewed members shared their venture into new product development which provided new business opportunities, innovation and lost prevention. Use of weak signal for strategic scanning for the health insurance business can provide increased opportunities for innovation. Comprehensive and holistic strategic scanning and weak signal tools and training, including short-term and long-term, provides insurance business with a competitive advantage and risk mitigation methods.

Educational Administration Enhancing Graduate’s Competency Employability in Business Vocational Colleges under Chongqing Province

2023-12-12T08:02:09+07:00

The objectives of this research were to propose a model for educational administration enhancing graduate’s competency employability in Business Vocational Colleges under Chongqing Province, the People’s Republic of China. This study adopted a mixed methods research design. This topic combined an in-depth interview and questionnaire survey for comprehensive data analysis. The key respondents were 17 managers obtained by the purposive sampling method. Data were collected by in-depth interview with semi-structure questions and the collected data were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the analysis showed that the tree of the graduates’ employability model affecting graduates' employability for the school education management included: 1) school-enterprise cooperation, employability cultivation, strengthening connotation construction, semi-structure and teaching management, highlighting employability cultivation; 2) ordering professional settings; 3) integrate teaching design of post and class certificate, the teaching mode implementing the "academic certificate + several vocational skills level system; 4) guarantee the investment of teaching funds, improve the teaching level of teachers and practical teaching experience; 5) improve career planning; 6) career tracking and guidance function.

Demographic Challenges Facing Higher Education Market: Thai Perspective

2023-11-29T11:03:53+07:00

Globalization and internationalization have caused pressure on the education market. This academic paper aims to analyze the challenges faced by higher educational institutions (HEIs) and provides recommendations for HEIs in curriculum planning. The researcher applied PEST analysis as a descriptive method to identify the global challenges encountered and proposed both short-term and long-term plans for HEIs. The most critical challenge is the demographic change of the declining fertility rate that the government needs to focus on. The proposed plan for the educational institution is to emphasize employability skills such as practical internships, which increase students’ exposure to both knowledge, social, and cultural aspects.

Innovation and Practice of Collaborative Education Model Based on School and Enterprise Joint Construction of Laboratories--Taking Jiangxi Institute of Fashion a Case Study

2023-12-12T08:04:43+07:00

This study took Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology as an example and used a qualitative research method to explore the role of innovation and practice in the collaborative education model based on the joint construction of laboratories between schools and enterprises through face-to-face interviews. The study found that the collaborative education model of joint building laboratories between schools and enterprises had a positive impact on education quality and student development, improving education quality, cultivating students' practice and problem-solving abilities, and helping them better adapt to practical work needs. In addition, the joint construction of laboratories by schools and enterprises has improved students' innovation awareness and abilities, and has had a positive impact on their career development, teamwork spirit, and communication skills. University administrators stated that joint construction of laboratories with enterprises and adopting a school enterprise collaborative education model could help break traditional teaching models and cultivate high-quality talents with both professional knowledge and practical experience.

Community Economic Development of Indigo-Dyed Cotton Productions to be Sustainable in Lahanam Village, SongKhone District, Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

2023-08-02T12:08:37+07:00

This research focused on the community economic development of indigo-dyed cotton producers in the Lahanam Village, Songkhone District, Savannakhet Province in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The purposes of the study were to identify factors related to farmers, production processes, and factors driving the community economy, to gather opinions about policies and guidelines for community economic development, to identify needs and obstacles to sustainability and find ways to develop the community economy of indigo-dyed cotton producers in Lahanam Village. The study used a mixed research methods. The target group consisted of 154 families who produced indigo-dyed cotton in Lahanam village. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results showed that 100 percent of indigo-dyed cotton producers were females. The activity was passed down through generations using traditional methods. The focus was not solely on development for profit, but also on development from old wisdom and developed to create career for people in the community, promoting self-reliance, economic and social development, and conserving culture and local wisdom. To promote sustainability and economic development while maintaining cultural heritage and local wisdom. guidelines for community economic development of indigo-dyed cotton producers in Lahanam village were suggested, including developing knowledge and skills, manufacturing process improvement, marketing development, promoting cultural tourism, forming groups or cooperatives, increasing bargaining power, reducing production costs, and adding value to products.

An Analysis of Rectification and Safety Affecting Student Satisfaction: Take Jining University a Case Study

2023-09-19T11:13:01+07:00

This study aimed to analyze the impact of safety and rectification factors on students' satisfaction with the university laboratory. The data were collected from 614 samples selected from relevant majors at Jining University through random sampling and questionnaires were sent to the correspondents online. A linear regression model was used for data analysis. The results indicated that both safety and rectification affected students' satisfaction with the university laboratory. The model was consistent with empirical data, and the statistical results were: CRONBACH'S =.881 (X1) .953 (X2) .900 (Y), Mean (X1) = 4.245, SD = .568, Mean (X2) = 4.434, SD=0.608, Adjusted R Square = .791, F=1160.333, p=0.000 <0.05, at the level of .05 statistical significance.

Enhancing Effective Communication Through Organization Development Intervention Treatment Case Study: An Experimental Research at Raffles International College in Thailand

2023-03-28T15:52:44+07:00

The significance of effective communication in organizational development cannot be overstated. This research aimed to achieve the following objectives: Investigate the state of communication at Raffles International College in four sub variables as Leader Communication, Information, Group work and Communication climate amongst Raffles International College employees during the Pre-ODI stage. Design and implement suitable Organization Development Interventions (ODIs) to enhance communication within Raffles International College. Assess the communication situation at Raffles International College during the Post-ODI stage. Determine the disparities in communication between the Pre-ODI and Post-ODI stages among the experiential group at Raffles International College. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods, with the employee body of Raffles International College serving as the sample. Three experts reviewed the questionnaires, which were then distributed to 301 employees at the college. Descriptive analysis and t-tests were employed for data analysis. Results indicated that the experimental group, which underwent Organization Development Intervention, exhibited improvement in the four sub variables amongst Raffles International College employees, as evidenced by higher scores in the Post-ODI stage compared to the Pre-ODI stage. In contrast, no discernible differences were observed between the Pre-ODI and Post-ODI stages in the control group. This underscores the positive impact of Organization Development Intervention on communication within the organizational context.