Assessment of capability, knowledge and skills of vocational school graduates a basis for enhanced industry academe cooperation

ASSESSMENT OF CAPABILITY, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRADUATES: A BASIS FOR ENHANCED INDUSTRY-ACADEME COOPERATION _ A DISSERTATION Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School Southern Luzon State University, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines in Collaboration with Thai Nguyen University, Socialist Republic of Vietnam _ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Business Administration _ By HA XUAN QUANG (SMITH) December 2013 i APPROVAL SHEET ii CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY This is to certify that the research work / dissertation entitled: Assessment of Capability, Knowledge and Skills of Vocational School Graduates: A Basis for Enhanced Industry-Academe Cooperation, orally defended/ presented under the DBA Program jointly offered by Southern Luzon State University of the Republic of the Philippines and Thai Nguyen University of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, embodies the result of original and scholarly work carried out by the undersigned This dissertation does not contain words or ideas taken from published sources or written works by other persons which have been accepted as basis for the award of any degree from other higher education institutions, except where proper referencing and acknowledgment were made Researcher/Candidate: Ha Xuan Quang (Smith) Date Orally Defended: September 23, 2013 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT In the completion of this study, the author has received significant support and collaboration from many organizations and individuals from the following: Dr Tran Duc Quy, Rector of Hanoi University of Industry; Dr Dang Vu Ngoan, Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry; Dr Phan Chi Chinh, Vice Rector Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry; Dr.Cung Trong Cuong, Rector of Hue Industrial College; Dr Duong Tu Binh, Rector of Nam Dinh Industrial College; Mr Nguyen Duc Sinh, Vice Rector of Vietnam-Germany Industrial College; Mr.Ha Van Can, Rector of Industrial Economic – Technology College, Mr Dang Thanh Thuy, Rector of College of Industrial Techniques; Mr Luong Van Tien, Rector of Constructional and Industrial College; Mr Chu Duy Hoa, Rector of Vocational College of Commerce, as well as Rector of Vocational College of Agricultural Mechanics (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) and Rector of Vietnam-Korea Vocational College of Engineering (Nghe An province), for sharing information and cooperating in the survey; His colleagues and students at Hanoi University of Industry, for helping him distribute and collect questionnaires from 230 enterprises Without their support, the researcher could not have gathered such huge database for research and analysis; Leaders of Hanoi University of Industry, fellows and teachers at Hanoi University of Industry, and Faculty of Business Administration, iv who have created necessary arrangements including time, budget and other requirements to complete the DBA course and the final thesis on time; Dr Dang Kim Vui, President of Thai Nguyen University and Dr Cecilia N Gascon, President of Southern Luzon State University, for their cooperation in this training program which provides the researcher with an opportunity to participate in and conduct the project; Dr Walberto A Macaraan, for his exemplary guidance, monitoring and constant encouragement throughout the course of this thesis, and; His family, for encouraging him throughout the duration of his studies Ha Xuan Quang v DEDICATION To my beloved wife, two lovely daughters, whose smiles are endless sources of energy to complete my work, my heartfelt gratitude HXQ vi TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TITLE PAGE ……………………………………………………………… i APPROVAL SHEET ……………………………………………………… ii CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY ……………………………………… iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………………………………… iv DEDICATION ……………………………………………………………… vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………… vii LIST OF TABLES ………………………………………………………… ix LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………… xi LIST OF APPENDICES ………………………………………………… xiii ABSTRACT ………………………………………………………………… xiv CHAPTER I II III INTRODUCTION …………………………………………… Background of the Study ………………………………… Objectives of the Study …………………………………… Hypothesis of the Study …………………………………… Scope and Delimitation of the Study …………………… Significance of the Study ………………………………… Definition of Terms ………………………………………… REVIEW OF LITERATURE ……………………………… 10 Conceptual Framework ………………………………….… 21 METHODOLOGY ………………………………………… 34 Locale of the Study ………………………………………… 34 Research Design …………………………………………… 35 Population and Sample …………………………………… 36 Research Instrument ……………………………………… 38 Data Gathering Procedure ………………………………… 39 Statistical Treatment ……………………… …….…… 41 vii IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ………………………… V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND 42 RECOMMENDATIONS Summary of Findings ……………………………………… 77 Conclusions ………………………………………………… 80 Recommendations ………………………………………… 82 REFERENCES ……………………… ………………………………… 85 APPENDICES …………………………………………………………… 88 CURRICULUM VITAE …………………………………………………… 191 viii LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 2.1 B.Bloom’s Taxonomy of Knowledge and Skills …………… 23 3.10 Additional Variables for Business Database ……………… 40 3.11 Additional Variables for School Database ………………… 41 4.1 Number of Schools Selected ………………………………… 42 4.2 Number of Schools with the Highest Level of Training …… 42 4.3 Number of Schools Classified into Region ………………… 43 4.4 Number of Schools According to the Number of Students 43 4.5 Number of Enterprises Classified into Type of Ownership 43 4.6 Number of Enterprises Classified by Industry ……………… 44 4.7 Number of Enterprises Classified by Number of Business Years …………………………………………………………… 44 Number of Enterprises Classified by Size (Number of Employees) …………………………………………………… 44 Enterprises’ Assessment of Attitude and Capability to work of Graduates from Vocational Schools ……………………… 45 Enterprises’ Assessment of General Knowledge of Graduates from Vocational Schools ………………………… 47 Assessment by Enterprises of Foundation of Knowledge and Skills of Graduates ……………………………………… 49 Assessment by Enterprises on Mechanical Knowledge and Skills of Graduates …………………………………………… 51 Assessment by Enterprises on Electric/Electronic Knowledge and Skills of Graduates ………………………… 53 ANOVA Accreditation for the Relationship between C1.4 and C2, C3, C4, C5 …………………………………………… 55 Respondents of Conditions Ensuring Quality of Vocational Training Classified into Position/Title ……………………… 56 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 ix TABLE 4.16 PAGE Respondents of Conditions ensuring Quality of Vocational Training classified into Number of Years of Working Experience …………………………………………………… 56 4.17 Assessment of the Vocational Training Programs ………… 57 4.18 Assessment of Vocational Training Teachers ……………… 58 4.19 Assessment of Facilities and Equipment for Vocational Training ………………………………………………………… 60 4.20 Program Collaboration at Vocational Training Schools …… 62 4.21 Impact of Cooperating Activities on the Knowledge and Skill of Graduates …………………………………………… 66 Assessment of Benefits of Cooperation by Vocational Schools and Enterprises ……………………………………… 70 4.23 Desire/Willingness to cooperate of Enterprises …………… 71 4.24 Assessment by Vocational Schools of Factors Hindering Cooperation …………………………………………………… 74 Assessment by Enterprises of Factors hindering Cooperation …………………………………………………… 74 4.22 4.25 x 181 Industry * Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Crosstab Mechanic Industry Electric Electronic Others Total Count % within Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Count % within Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Count % within Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Count % within Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Chi-Square Tests Value Pearson Chi-Square Likelihood Ratio Linear-by-Linear Association N of Valid Cases a 2.649 2.656 2.456 221 df 2 Cooperate in building training centers and institutions Yes No & No comment 41 33 74 37.3% 29.7% 33.5% 31 28 59 28.2% 25.2% 26.7% 38 50 88 34.5% 45.0% 39.8% 110 111 221 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Asymp Sig (2sided) 266 265 117 a cells (.0%) have expected count less than The minimum expected count is 29.37 Total 182 T-TEST GROUPS=SOHUU(1 2) /MISSING=ANALYSIS /VARIABLES=C2 C3 C4 C5.1 C5.2 C7 C8 /CRITERIA=CI(.95) T-Test Notes Output Created Comments Data Active Dataset Filter Input Weight Split File N of Rows in Working Data File Definition of Missing Missing Value Cases Used Handling Syntax Resources Processor Time Elapsed Time 07-JUL-2013 19:12:30 G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\enteprisedata.sav DataSet1 233 User defined missing values are treated as missing Statistics for each analysis are based on the cases with no missing or out-of-range data for any variable in the analysis T-TEST GROUPS=SOHUU(1 2) /MISSING=ANALYSIS /VARIABLES=C2 C3 C4 C5.1 C5.2 C7 C8 /CRITERIA=CI(.95) 00:00:00.03 00:00:00.03 [DataSet1] G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\enteprisedata.sav Group Statistics Type of ownership State company Attitude and competence of Non state graduates company State company General knowledge of Non state graduates company State company Foundational knowledge Non state and skills of graduates company Mechanical professional State company knowledge and skills of Non state graduates company Electrical professional State company knowledge and skills of Non state graduates company State company Benefit of cooperation Non state company State company Factors that hinder Non state cooperation company N Mean Std Deviation Std Error Mean 28 3.82500 537225 101526 199 3.72613 534677 037902 28 3.51429 795224 150283 204 3.44216 605384 042385 26 3.47692 662304 129888 187 3.48556 564501 041280 21 3.62338 624093 136188 113 3.48994 620802 058400 17 3.63235 630572 152936 126 3.48743 503771 044879 28 4.09821 643123 121539 195 4.05641 479634 034347 28 2.87500 783215 148014 200 3.09000 747710 052871 183 Independent Samples Test Levene's Test for Equality of Variances F Equal variances assumed Attitude and competence of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed General knowledge of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed Foundation of knowledge Equal variances not and skills of graduates assumed Mechanical professional Equal variances assumed knowledge and skills of Equal variances not graduates assumed Electrical professional Equal variances assumed knowledge and skills of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed Benefit of cooperation Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Factors that hinder Equal variances not cooperation assumed Sig .014 905 t-test for Equality of Means t 916 912 5.630 018 568 462 1.891 171 -.072 -.063 185 668 904 900 1.673 198 1.079 909 3.209 075 412 331 103 749 -1.417 -1.368 Independent Samples Test df Equal variances assumed Attitude and competence of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed General knowledge of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed Foundational knowledge Equal variances not and skills of graduates assumed Mechanical professional Equal variances assumed knowledge and skills of Equal variances not graduates assumed Electrical professional Equal variances assumed knowledge and skills of Equal variances not graduates assumed Equal variances assumed Benefit of cooperation Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Factors that hinder Equal variances not cooperation assumed t-test for Equality of Means Sig (2-tailed) Mean Difference 225 361 098869 34.958 368 098869 230 571 072129 31.440 647 072129 211 943 -.008638 30.264 950 -.008638 132 368 133433 27.863 376 133433 141 282 144919 18.856 375 144919 221 681 041804 31.457 743 041804 226 158 -.215000 34.254 180 -.215000 184 Independent Samples Test Attitude and competence of graduates General knowledge of graduates Foundation of knowledge and skills of graduates Mechanical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Electrical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Benefit of cooperation Factors that hinder cooperation Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed Equal variances assumed Equal variances not assumed t-test for Equality of Means Std Error 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Difference Lower Upper 107981 -.113914 311653 108370 -.121143 318882 127095 -.178291 322549 156146 -.246152 390410 120760 -.246690 229413 136290 -.286879 269602 147641 -.158615 425481 148182 -.170171 437036 134285 -.120552 410391 159385 -.188850 478688 101547 -.158319 241927 126299 -.215633 299241 151745 -.514016 084016 157173 -.534327 104327 ONEWAY C2 C3 C4 C5.1 C5.2 C7 C8 BY C1.4 /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES /MISSING ANALYSIS /POSTHOC=DUNNETT ALPHA(0.05) Oneway Notes Output Created Comments 07-JUL-2013 20:25:18 Data Input Active Dataset Filter Weight Split File N of Rows in Working Data File Definition of Missing Missing Value Handling Cases Used Syntax Resources Processor Time Elapsed Time G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\enteprisedata.sav DataSet1 233 User-defined missing values are treated as missing Statistics for each analysis are based on cases with no missing data for any variable in the analysis ONEWAY C2 C3 C4 C5.1 C5.2 C7 C8 BY C1.4 /STATISTICS DESCRIPTIVES /MISSING ANALYSIS /POSTHOC=DUNNETT ALPHA(0.05) 00:00:01.84 00:00:04.46 185 [DataSet1] G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\enteprisedata.sav N Attitude and competence of graduates General knowledge of graduates Foundation of knowledge and skills of graduates Mechanical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Electrical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Benefit of cooperation Factors that hinder cooperation Descriptives Mean Machanic Electric - Electronic Others Total Machanic Electric - Electronic Others Total Machanic Electric - Electronic Others Total Machanic Electric - Electronic Others 76 59 92 227 78 59 95 232 73 59 81 213 63 24 47 3.85263 3.72373 3.65326 3.73833 3.59744 3.47797 3.31368 3.45086 3.64932 3.51864 3.31111 3.48451 3.67100 3.28030 3.41393 528513 462131 570608 534792 625430 514637 673291 629711 506382 562162 601664 575600 463383 885836 600278 060625 060164 059490 035495 070816 067000 069078 041343 059268 073187 066852 039439 058381 180820 087560 95% Confidence Interval for Mean Lower Bound 3.73186 3.60330 3.53509 3.66838 3.45642 3.34385 3.17653 3.36941 3.53117 3.37214 3.17807 3.40676 3.55429 2.90625 3.23768 Total 134 3.51085 620873 053635 3.40477 37 55 51 3.59685 3.53939 3.40033 393089 534281 574219 064623 072042 080407 3.46578 3.39496 3.23883 Total 143 3.50466 520019 043486 3.41870 Machanic Electric - Electronic Others Total Machanic 74 59 90 223 74 4.08446 4.07627 4.03333 4.06166 3.14527 475922 469442 544637 501528 756260 055325 061116 057410 033585 087913 3.97420 3.95393 3.91926 3.99547 2.97006 Electric - Electronic Others Total 60 94 228 3.25417 2.87766 3.06360 752808 717246 753707 097187 073978 049915 3.05970 2.73075 2.96524 Machanic Electric - Electronic Others Std Std Error Deviation 186 Descriptives Machanic Attitude and competence of Electric - Electronic graduates Others Total Machanic General knowledge of Electric - Electronic graduates Others Total Machanic Foundation of knowledge Electric - Electronic and skills of graduates Others Total Machanic Mechanical professional Electric - Electronic knowledge and skills of Others graduates Total Machanic Electrical professional Electric - Electronic knowledge and skills of Others graduates Total Machanic Electric - Electronic Benefit of cooperation Others Total Machanic Factors that hinder Electric - Electronic cooperation Others Total 95% Confidence Interval for Mean Upper Bound 3.97340 3.84416 3.77143 3.80827 3.73845 3.61208 3.45084 3.53232 3.76746 3.66514 3.44415 3.56225 3.78770 3.65436 3.59017 3.61694 3.72791 3.68383 3.56183 3.59063 4.19472 4.19861 4.14741 4.12784 3.32048 3.44864 3.02457 3.16195 Minimum 2.600 2.500 2.300 2.300 2.200 2.600 1.400 1.400 2.800 1.000 1.800 1.000 2.727 1.273 1.364 1.273 2.833 1.917 1.750 1.750 2.750 2.500 2.250 2.250 1.500 1.750 1.500 1.500 Maximum 4.900 4.600 5.000 5.000 4.800 5.000 5.000 5.000 4.600 4.400 4.800 4.800 4.909 4.818 4.818 4.909 4.500 5.000 4.667 5.000 5.000 5.000 5.000 5.000 4.750 4.750 4.750 4.750 187 Attitude and competence of graduates General knowledge of graduates Foundation knowledge and skills of graduates Mechanical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Electrical professional knowledge and skills of graduates Benefit of cooperation Between Groups ANOVA Sum of df Squares 1.671 Mean Square 836 F Sig 2.973 053 Within Groups 62.965 224 281 Total Between Groups Within Groups 64.637 3.507 88.093 226 229 1.753 385 4.558 011 Total Between Groups Within Groups 91.600 4.487 65.752 231 210 2.243 313 7.165 001 Total Between Groups Within Groups 70.239 3.333 47.936 212 131 1.666 366 4.554 012 Total 51.269 133 Between Groups Within Groups 936 37.464 140 468 268 1.749 178 Total 38.400 142 Between Groups Within Groups 123 55.716 220 062 253 243 784 Total Between Groups 55.840 5.922 222 2.961 5.416 005 123.030 225 547 128.953 227 Factors that hinder Within Groups cooperation Total 188 GET FILE='G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\schooldata.sav' DATASET NAME DataSet2 WINDOW=FRONT DATASET CLOSE DataSet1 REGRESSION /MISSING LISTWISE /STATISTICS COEFF OUTS R ANOVA /CRITERIA=PIN(.05) POUT(.10) /NOORIGIN /DEPENDENT B2 /METHOD=STEPWISE B1.1 B1.2 B1.3 B3 D Regression Notes Output Created Comments 07-JUL-2013 20:41:40 Data Active Dataset Filter Weight Split File N of Rows in Working Data File Input Missing Value Handling Definition of Missing Cases Used Syntax Processor Time Elapsed Time Memory Required Additional Memory Required for Residual Plots Resources G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\schooldata.sav DataSet2 474 User-defined missing values are treated as missing Statistics are based on cases with no missing values for any variable used REGRESSION /MISSING LISTWISE /STATISTICS COEFF OUTS R ANOVA /CRITERIA=PIN(.05) POUT(.10) /NOORIGIN /DEPENDENT B2 /METHOD=STEPWISE B1.1 B1.2 B1.3 B3 D 00:00:00.05 00:00:00.05 4684 bytes bytes [DataSet2] G:\DULIEU DIEU TRA\survey data\schooldata.sav a Model Variables Entered Equipment Benefit of cooperation Teacher/intruct or Factors that hinder the cooperation Curriculum Variables Entered/Removed Variables Method Removed Stepwise (Criteria: Probability-of-F-to-enter = 100) Stepwise (Criteria: Probability-of-F-to-enter = 100) Stepwise (Criteria: Probability-of-F-to-enter = 100) Stepwise (Criteria: Probability-of-F-to-enter = 100) Stepwise (Criteria: Probability-of-F-to-enter = 100) a Dependent Variable: Collaboration Programs 189 Model R a 571 b 651 c 667 d 678 e 684 Model Summary R Square Adjusted R Std Error of the Square Estimate 326 324 536843 424 421 496983 445 441 488221 460 454 482388 467 460 479707 a Predictors: (Constant), Equipment b Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation c Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor d Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor, Factors that hinder the cooperation e Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor, Factors that hinder the cooperation , Curriculum a Model Regression Sum of Squares 51.921 ANOVA df Mean Square 51.921 F 180.157 Sig b 000 Residual 107.499 373 288 159.420 67.539 91.881 374 372 33.770 247 136.723 000 Total Regression Residual 159.420 70.989 88.432 374 371 23.663 238 99.274 000 d Total Regression Residual 159.420 73.322 86.098 374 370 18.330 233 78.773 000 e Total Regression Residual Total Regression 159.420 74.506 374 14.901 64.755 000 84.914 369 230 159.420 374 Residual Total c f a Dependent Variable: Collaboration Programs b Predictors: (Constant), Equipment c Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation d Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor e Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor, Factors that hinder the cooperation f Predictors: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor, Factors that hinder the cooperation , Curriculum 190 a Coefficients Unstandardized Coefficients Model B (Constant) Std Error Standardized Coefficients Beta 1.567 146 Equipment (Constant) Equipment Benefit of cooperation (Constant) Equipment Benefit of cooperation Teacher/intructor (Constant) Equipment Benefit of cooperation Teacher/intructor Factors that hinder the cooperation (Constant) 514 754 398 321 558 304 278 184 264 318 260 188 038 169 038 040 174 045 041 048 195 045 041 048 571 099 031 165 199 Equipment Benefit of cooperation Teacher/intructor Factors that hinder the cooperation Curriculum 293 245 133 t Sig 10.759 000 353 274 200 13.422 4.451 10.379 7.952 3.204 6.741 6.729 3.804 1.350 7.109 6.313 3.931 000 000 000 000 001 000 000 000 178 000 000 000 123 3.166 002 826 410 046 041 053 326 259 142 6.400 5.925 2.497 000 000 013 100 031 125 3.233 001 119 053 122 2.269 024 442 338 337 293 196 a Dependent Variable: Collaboration Programs a Excluded Variables Beta In t Sig Model Curriculum Teacher/intructor Benefit of cooperation Factors that hinder the cooperation Curriculum Teacher/intructor Factors that hinder the cooperation Curriculum Factors that hinder the cooperation Curriculum 266 b 291 b 338 b 5.325 5.570 7.952 000 000 000 266 277 381 Collinearity Statistics Tolerance 673 612 855 b 3.790 000 193 991 c 178 c 196 3.644 3.804 000 000 186 194 627 565 c 3.008 003 154 973 118 d 2.171 031 112 498 123 d 3.166 002 162 973 122 e 2.269 024 117 498 159 119 Partial Correlation a Dependent Variable: Collaboration Programs b Predictors in the Model: (Constant), Equipment c Predictors in the Model: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation d Predictors in the Model: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor e Predictors in the Model: (Constant), Equipment, Benefit of cooperation , Teacher/intructor, Factors that hinder the cooperation 191 CURRICULUM VITAE I Personal Information Fullname : HA XUAN QUANG Gender : Male Date of birth : 22/08/1961 Place of birth : Vinh Phuc - Vietnam Hometown : Vinh Phuc - Vietnam Employer : Hanoi University of Industry Telephone : 04.37655129 E-mail : hxquang@haui.edu.vn Mobile : 0913248825 Parents: Father : Ha Van Sam (died) Mother : Pham Thi Oa – 85 years old : Dinh Thi Lan Phuong – Teacher Spouse's name Children: Daughter : Ha Phuong Mai – Student Daughter : Ha Quynh Anh – Student II Educational Qualifications Bachelor Degree: Training Mode : Formal Duration : From 10/1978 to 9/1983 School : Hanoi University of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam Specialization : Economics Master’s Degree: Training Mode : Formal Duration : From 10/1991 to 12/1993 School : Hanoi University of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam Specialization : Economics 192 Doctorate Degree: Place of Training: Vietnam in collaboration with Philippines Duration : From 2010 to 2013 Specialization : Business Administration Year of Thesis Defense: 2013 III Civil Service, Eligibility and Government Licensure, Examination IV Working Experiences Duration Employer Position 11/1993 - 04/1999 Hanoi Industrial College Teacher 06/1997 - 04/1999 Hanoi Industrial College Vice Dean Faculty of Economics 05/1999 - 06/1999 Hanoi Industrial College Vice Dean Department of Training 07/1999 - 07/2001 Hanoi Industrial College Head of Department of Scientific research & International relations 08/2001 - 12/2005 Hanoi Industrial College Vice Rector 12/2005 - now Hanoi University of Vice Rector Industry V Scientific Research and Projects School projects Research on Identification of Vocational Training Costs – 2005 Application of Information Technology in Management and Training 2006 Research on Development of Electronic Portal for Faculty of Electronics - 2010 Assessment the Potential of Power-Saving Activity and its Effectiveness at Hanoi University of Industry and Proposal of Solutions to reduce Electric Costs – 2012 193 Ministry/ Province Projects Application of Information Technology in Training Management – Ministry of Industry, 2003 Application of Information Technology in Training Management at Vocational Schools under Ministry of Industry – Ministry of Industry, 2004 Development of Information Management System to improve the Efficiency in the Management of Vocational Schools under Ministry of Industry – Ministry of Industry, 2007 Research on Development of Vocational Technique Standards for Graphic Designs – Ministry of Industry and Trade, 2008 Development of program framework for advanced and intermediate vocational training for Graphic Designs - Ministry of Industry and Trade/2009 Development of program framework for advanced and intermediate vocational training for Thermal Technology - Ministry of Industry and Trade/2009 Research on Application of open-source software in training and management of schools under the Ministry of Industry and Trade – Ministry of Industry and Trade/2010 Research on Development of vocational technique standards for Metal Cutting in CNC - Ministry of Industry and Trade/2011 Other scientific Research Projects School Project Research on Development of Training & Services Supply Center at school – 2005 Ministry/ Province Projects Research on Development of training program for upgrading from intermediate training to college - Ministry of Industry/2001 Knowledge - integrated teaching method - Ministry of Industry/2005 Research on The process and software for admission to professional schools to save cost and strictly manage the list and number of admitted students - Ministry of Industry/2006 194 Research on Application of Information Technology in development and management of question bank and online exam operation Ministry of Industry and Trade /2008 Research on Development of vocational technique standards for Mechatronics - Ministry of Industry and Trade/2009 Research on Application of mobile Information Technology and Webservice in the management of students between school and family - Ministry of Industry and Trade/2012 Analysis of business performance and solutions to improve business efficiency of industrial enterprises in Bac Ninh province in the context of international economic integration - Bac Ninh/2012 Scientific Articles Ha Xuan Quang Some solutions to improve vocational training to meet the needs of human resources for industrial sector Journal Engineering today Issue 36 - 05/2000 Ha Xuan Quang About the concept “Technical labour” and other relevant concepts Journal - Educational Development Issue 12/2002 Ha Xuan Quang levels of vocational training at Hanoi Industrial College Special issue on Vocational training – General Department of Vocational Training Hanoi, 02/2002 Ha Xuan Quang The issue of job orientation and organization at Hanoi Industrial College Journal – Today Learning and Teaching Issue – 2006 Ngo Thi Kim Dung, Ha Xuan Quang To ensure the quality of human resources training in Information Technology to meet the social needs Materials of National conference on Human resources training in Information Technology and Communications for social needs Da Nang, 01/2008 Ha Xuan Quang, Than Thanh Son, Cao Thi Thanh Branding development of Hanoi University of Industry Journal – Science and Technology Issue 12 - 10/2012 Ha Xuan Quang, Vu Đinh Thom, Đo Nguyen Hung, Vu Trung Kien, Junichi Mori Research on the assessment of enterprises about the results of vocational training and solutions to improve training programs in accordance with production requirements Journal – Science and Technology Issue 15 - 04/2013 195 Ha Xuan Quang The basis for developing industry-school cooperation Journal – Science and Technology Issue16 - 06/2013 Published Books Ha Xuan Quang TMC Vocational training management cycle – Training materials for vocational teachers JICA - HIC Project Hanoi 2001 Ha Xuan Quang, Tran Xuan Ngoc, Nguyen Đinh Hai Technique of product quality management Transport Publishing House Hanoi 2002 Ha Xuan Quang, Tran Xuan Ngoc Technique of basic quality management - Training materials for vocational schools Socielist Labour Publishing House Hanoi 2006 ... coordinating internship for trainees, etc In this context, Assessment of Capability, Knowledge and Skill of Vocational School Graduates: A Basis for Enhanced Industry- Academe Cooperation was chosen... enterprises and vocational training schools has been an issue concerned by international and national researchers, learners and managers and also a heated topic in many international and national conferences... improve the quality of vocational training (in terms of the knowledge and skills of graduates) The researcher found out that the capability, knowledge and skills of graduates from vocational schools