COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR TEACHERS OF SINO-GERMAN EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA

Renhua  Zhang; Thada  Siththada

Authors

Renhua Zhang Graduate School, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Thada Siththada Graduate School, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Sino-German Educational Cooperation, Collaborative Management, Higher Vocational Education, Guizhou Province.

Abstract

This study examines the collaborative management model for teachers in Sino-German educational cooperation within higher education institutions in Guizhou Province, China, against the backdrop of over 40 years of Sino-German vocational education collaboration and initiatives, such as the Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Cooperation Project (SGAVE). Focusing on 12 higher education institutions (HEIs) in Guizhou, which has growing internationalization needs but limited cross-cultural collaboration experience, it adopts a mixed-methods approach combining confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and qualitative interviews to develop a conceptual framework integrating eight latent variables (Conflict Resolution, Workforce Diversity, Cross-Cultural Competence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Competence, Knowledge Management Competence, Power Distance, and Trust Level). Hypothesis testing confirms these variables significantly reflect and influence collaborative management effectiveness, with findings revealing unique challenges for Guizhou's HEIs educators due to limited international exposure, providing actionable insights for improving sustainable Sino-German higher education cooperation, especially in developing regions.

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